Crime Rate in Peckham Rye, ward

Peckham Rye has the lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Southwark district and the 2013th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 30th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Peckham Rye in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Southwark district average (156.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Peckham Rye’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Peckham Rye ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rye Hill Park. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.