Crime Rate in Peckham Rye, ward

Peckham Rye has the lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 2084th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 37th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Peckham Rye in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Southwark district average (158.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Peckham Rye’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Peckham Rye ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rye Hill Park. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.