Crime Rates at Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3UW

Peckham Rye area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peckham Rye (SE15 3UW) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peckham Rye (SE15 3UW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.