Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Island Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 793 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 South Island Place (SW9 0DX) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Island Place (SW9 0DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lett Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claylands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Island Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prima Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mandela Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Island Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Southey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caldwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caldwell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosling Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perseverance Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perseverance Place | β |
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