Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 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 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pickle Mews area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Pickle Mews (SW9 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickle Mews (SW9 0FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harleyford Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pickle Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cranmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harleyford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Island Place
Apr 2026Theft from the person Southey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kennington Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mandela Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Listowel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perseverance Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perseverance Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandela Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandela Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mandela Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mandela Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Magee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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