Total Crime Rate
182.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pearman Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 178th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pearman Street (SE1 7RB) in the last 12 months was 182.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -79.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pearman Street (SE1 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Pear Place. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baylis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanswell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tanswell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth North | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lambeth North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lambeth North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambeth North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambeth North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holmes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Johanna Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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