Crime Rates at Edgar Wallace Close, London, SE15 6HJ

Edgar Wallace Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 82nd 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 Edgar Wallace Close (SE15 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 746.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Wallace Close (SE15 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Peckham Grove. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.