Crime Rates at The Cut, London, SE1 8LN

The Cut area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 25th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cut (SE1 8LN) in the last 12 months was 823.3 per 1,000 residents and was 583.8% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 550.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cut (SE1 8LN), 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.