Crime Rates at Southampton Way, London, SE5 7EQ

Southampton Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 226th 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 Southampton Way (SE5 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Way (SE5 7EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peckham Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.