Crime Rates at Peak Hill, London, SE26 4LQ

Peak Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Peak Hill (SE26 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peak Hill (SE26 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydenham Station Approach (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.