Postcode · London
Crime in SE15 2PL
How much crime is recorded in SE15 2PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peckham North
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,414 (2024)
SE15 2PLLondon
How safe is SE15 2PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE15 2PL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
86.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
272
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE15 2PLNational
Anti-social behaviour57.610.7
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Burglary45.99.1
Shoplifting41.28.4
Other theft25.54.5
Theft from the person21.72.1
Robbery13.21.4
Drugs12.22.4
Public order11.44.6
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Bicycle theft7.71.0
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime2.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 60% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.