Monthly Report

Crime in Kennington — January 2026

1,831 crimes recorded in Kennington, Metropolitan Police Service during January 2026. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

1,831 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
82.6% Crimes with Outcome
↓1.1% vs Same Month Last Year (1852)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 1831 total

Violent Crime
425
Anti-Social Behaviour
318
Theft from Person
296
Other Theft
196
Shoplifting
153
Robbery
91
Drugs
69
Public Order
66
Criminal Damage & Arson
59
Vehicle Crime
54
Burglary
53
Bicycle Theft
20
Other Crime
17
Possession of Weapons
14

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 On or near Supermarket 91
  2. 2 On or near Hospital 63
  3. 3 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 56
  4. 4 On or near Walworth Place 50
  5. 5 On or near Addington Street 38
  6. 6 On or near Newington Causeway 36
  7. 7 On or near Police Station 33
  8. 8 On or near Shopping Area 33
  9. 9 On or near Elephant Road 32
  10. 10 On or near Elephant And Castle 29
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.