Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennington Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in St George's , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6SF) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the St George's average (186.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Kennington Road (SE11 6SF), the main crime hotspot is near Cosser Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St George's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishop'S Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bishop'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walcot Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walcot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mead Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A302 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A302 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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