Monthly Report

Crime in Kennington — May 2025

2,097 crimes recorded in Kennington, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

2,097 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
80.3% Crimes with Outcome
↑9.2% vs Same Month Last Year (1921)
April 2025 All-time overview June 2025

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 2097 total

Violent Crime
431
Anti-Social Behaviour
414
Theft from Person
405
Other Theft
186
Shoplifting
100
Burglary
96
Drugs
93
Public Order
88
Robbery
84
Criminal Damage & Arson
83
Vehicle Crime
51
Bicycle Theft
38
Other Crime
17
Possession of Weapons
11

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Supermarket 70
  2. 2 On or near Hospital 56
  3. 3 On or near Newington Causeway 50
  4. 4 On or near Elephant And Castle 46
  5. 5 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 38
  6. 6 On or near Shopping Area 37
  7. 7 On or near Elephant Road 37
  8. 8 On or near Police Station 35
  9. 9 On or near Parry Street 29
  10. 10 On or near Nightclub 25
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.