Crime Rates at Peckham Road, London, SE5 7NB

Peckham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Camberwell Green , and the 85th 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 Peckham Road (SE5 7NB) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Camberwell Green average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peckham Road (SE5 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southampton Way (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.