Kennington — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://x.com/LambethMPS
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
175 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (144): ▲ 31 (22%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences49 · 28%
- Anti-social behaviour28 · 16%
- Theft from the person25 · 14%
- Burglary13 · 7%
- Other theft13 · 7%
- Shoplifting13 · 7%
- Public order8 · 5%
- Bicycle theft7 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
150 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified87 · 58%
- Unable to prosecute suspect46 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome12 · 8%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Dealing with Gang related crime associated with drug dealing offences.
Target those that deal drugs on Kennington ward.
Set: 2026-06-18
To tackle robbery & theft snatch offences that are committed, especially in the winter months as the night draw in faster.
Hi Vis patrols to prevent and deter offenders from committing offences in Kennington.
Set: 2026-06-18
To prevent and deter ASB offences being committed in Housing blocks by unauthorised access to blocks by offenders.
Hi Vis patrols & working in partnership with residents & housing associations to prevent unauthorised access to blocks.
Set: 2026-06-18
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.