Total Crime Rate
109.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peabody 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 1BQ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodney Place, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near County Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wansey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bronti Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bronti Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Date Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Date Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Date Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackwood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Blackwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blackwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Blackwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orb Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Orb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orb Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orb Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orb Street | Under investigation |
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