Postcode · London
Crime in SE1 7JS
How much crime is recorded in SE1 7JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lambeth Walk & North Kennington
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
SE1 7JSLondon
How safe is SE1 7JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE1 7JS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE1 7JSNational
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Violence and sexual offences25.523.6
Burglary20.69.1
Theft from the person17.62.1
Public order7.84.6
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs6.12.4
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Robbery4.61.4
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.