Crime Rates at Rye Lane, Peckham, London, SE15 5BU

Rye Lane area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Lane (SE15 5BU) in the last 12 months was 3703.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3480.1% higher 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 Shoplifting with 589 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 746.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Lane (SE15 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1096 crimes here, including 130 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.