Peckham Rye Common
Middle areaSouth east Southwark. 9,162 people in 1.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Peckham Rye Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Peckham Rye Common
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peckham Rye Common at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 205 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 176 |
| Other crime | 163 |
| Vehicle crime | 103 |
| Theft from the person | 90 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Drug offences | 16 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Peckham Rye Common compares
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Is Peckham Rye Common safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Peckham Rye Common at a rate of 97.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 157.8 per 1,000 people across Southwark.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 82 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Peckham Rye Common.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (205), violence and sexual offences (176) and other crime (163).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Southwark
These figures are published for the whole of Southwark, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southwark and not Peckham Rye Common alone. See Southwark
Peckham Rye Common in brief
The median price paid for a home in Peckham Rye Common was £680,000 in 2025.
Peckham Rye Common had 9,388 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Peckham Rye Common live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Peckham Rye Common, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.