Total Crime Rate

247.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 247.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Russell Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 128th 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 Russell Grove (SW9 6HS) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Grove (SW9 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosling Way, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramah Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minerva Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crawshay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patmos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chryssell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vassall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crawshay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cranmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midnight Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzpatrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camberwell New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midnight Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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