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Is Peckham Rye safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Peckham Rye, Southwark within 500m.

Incidents

38

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Vehicle crime12
violent crime12
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order2
Theft from the person1

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Peckham Rye neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Persons using mopeds / scooters coming onto Peckham Rye Ward from Lewisham Borough and stolen vehicles found abandoned on the ward.
  • Anti Social Behaviour Reports received of anti-social behaviour taking place in the vicinity of Priory Court and Brookstone Court SE15. This includes drug taking in stairwells on estates and fly tipping to the North of the ward.
  • Residential Burglary Officers have conducted patrols of hotspot areas and follow up on any reported burglaries providing crime prevention advice.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Honor Oak Park

891m away · Southern, Windrush

Nunhead

1.2km away · Southeastern, Thameslink

Crofton Park

1.2km away · Southeastern, Thameslink

Brockley

1.5km away · Southern, Windrush

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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