Crime Rates at Peters Path, London, SE26 6LE

Peters Path area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham , and the 220th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

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 Peters Path (SE26 6LE) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Sydenham average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peters Path (SE26 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkdale. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.