Crime Rates at Kenbury Street, London, SE5 9BS

Kenbury Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 180th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Kenbury Street (SE5 9BS) in the last 12 months was 192.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenbury Street (SE5 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 283 crimes here, including 207 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.