Postcode · London
Crime in SE15 5SU
How much crime is recorded in SE15 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peckham North
- Council
- Southwark
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
How safe is SE15 5SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE15 5SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
205
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences49.223.6
Anti-social behaviour40.910.7
Drugs24.22.4
Burglary22.09.1
Other theft19.54.5
Theft from the person17.32.1
Bicycle theft13.41.0
Public order9.14.6
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Robbery7.11.4
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other crime2.91.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.