Crime Rates at Peabody Estate, London, SE17 1BL

Peabody Estate area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 363rd 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 Peabody Estate (SE17 1BL) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Newington average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peabody Estate (SE17 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 322 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.