Crime in Kennington
Recorded crime in Kennington is 0.9 times the Ashford average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kennington: about 12,533 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Ashford average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Kennington.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Kennington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Ashford average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TN24
In TN24, the postcode district at the centre of Kennington, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,291 | 7% | 11% | 66% | 14% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 316 | 25% | 8% | 11% | 54% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 289 | 7% | 6% | 34% | 52% | 1% |
| Other theft | 263 | 2% | 4% | 19% | 72% | 3% |
| Public order | 175 | 24% | 6% | 41% | 26% | 3% |
| Drugs | 105 | 19% | 30% | 23% | 21% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 102 | 3% | 0% | 22% | 73% | 3% |
| Other crime | 99 | 13% | 8% | 55% | 18% | 6% |
| Burglary | 85 | 7% | 0% | 18% | 73% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 32.3 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 5.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.5 |
| Public order | 5.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 |
Postcode districts in Kennington
Nearby towns
Council: Ashford
Questions about crime in Kennington
- Is Kennington a safe place to live?
- Kennington scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Ashford average.
- Is crime going up or down in Kennington?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 900 recorded crimes a year to 771.
- What is the most common crime in Kennington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Kennington compare with Ashford?
- Crime severity in Kennington is 0.9 times the Ashford average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Kennington?
- In TN24, the postcode district at the centre of Kennington, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Kennington?
- Of 85 burglaries reported in TN24, the postcode district at the centre of Kennington between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.