Crime Rates at Marchwood Close, London, SE5 7HD

Marchwood Close area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Faraday , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

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 Marchwood Close (SE5 7HD) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Faraday average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marchwood Close (SE5 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southampton Way (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.