Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cator Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cator Street (SE15 5GF) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cator Street (SE15 5GF), the main crime hotspot is near Melon Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Faraday| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Surrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tilbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basing Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basing Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Surrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Surrey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jowett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jowett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East Surrey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collyer Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collyer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grummant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peckham Road | β |
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