Total Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Vassall Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 291st 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 Vassall Road (SW9 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vassall Road (SW9 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vassall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tindal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midnight Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cadman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midnight Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bolton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camberwell New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Patmos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camberwell New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cormont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cormont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camberwell New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Place —
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Data Sources

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