Crime Rates at Peak Hill, London, SE26 4NS

Peak Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 826 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 4NS) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Sydenham average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peak Hill (SE26 4NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverdale, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydenham Station Approach (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.