Total Crime Rate
264.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coin Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 107th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coin Street (SE1 9NR) in the last 12 months was 264.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coin Street (SE1 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Ground, where police recorded 197 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 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Road | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pear Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pear Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pear Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pear Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pear Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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