Crime Rates at Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5RS

Peckham High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peckham High Street (SE15 5RS) in the last 12 months was 514.1 per 1,000 residents and was 397.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 144.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peckham High Street (SE15 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1022 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.