Total Crime Rate
158.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cator Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cator Street (SE15 6AA) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Old Kent Road average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cator Street (SE15 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pennack Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebley Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peckham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B215 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Jowett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jowett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brideale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boathouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colegrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B215 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B215 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timberland Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Grenard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grenard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pioneer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pioneer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lisford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timberland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Corbden Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gatonby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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