Crime Rates at Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 6BJ

Peckham Hill Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Old Kent Road , and the 190th 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 Hill Street (SE15 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peckham Hill Street (SE15 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brideale Close, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B215 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.