Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palfrey Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palfrey Place (SW8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palfrey Place (SW8 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobbett Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claylands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harleyford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Palfrey Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mowll Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kennington Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mandela Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Trigon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trigon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trigon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prima Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carroun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caldwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caldwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Offley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Offley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Island Place | β |
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