Total Crime Rate

238.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 238.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.6 10/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 34.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 134th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwall Road (SE1 8TW) in the last 12 months was 238.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (SE1 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 256 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/203)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Cut Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aquinas Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Baylis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baylis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baylis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brad Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aquinas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aquinas Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holmes Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holmes Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holmes Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holmes Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holmes Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holmes Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pear Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duchy Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person London Waterloo East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johanna Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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