Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fentiman Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fentiman Road (SW8 1LH) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fentiman Road (SW8 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebbisham Drive, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fentiman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kennington Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Island Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobbett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobbett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ebbisham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carroun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebbisham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kibworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paragon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kennington Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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