Crime Rates at Lettsom Street, London, SE5 8HZ

Lettsom Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill , and the 166th 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 Lettsom Street (SE5 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% higher than the Champion Hill average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lettsom Street (SE5 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peckham Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vestry Mews (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.