Crime Rates at The Cut, London, SE1 8LP

The Cut area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 36th highest crime rate of 768 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 8LP) in the last 12 months was 722.2 per 1,000 residents and was 481.6% higher than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cut (SE1 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pear Place (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.