Crime Rates at Peabody Estate, London, SE17 1BX

Peabody Estate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Newington , and the 27th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peabody Estate (SE17 1BX) in the last 12 months was 773.7 per 1,000 residents and was 376.7% higher 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 173.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peabody Estate (SE17 1BX), 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.