Total Crime Rate
535.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Cut area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Cut (SE1 8LL) in the last 12 months was 535.9 per 1,000 residents and was 345.1% higher than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 157.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cut (SE1 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kennington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pear Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pear Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pear Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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