Crime Rates at Wodehouse Avenue, London, SE5 7FD

Wodehouse Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 265th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wodehouse Avenue (SE5 7FD) in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wodehouse Avenue (SE5 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Talfourd Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.