PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE17 1BJ

PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BJ, Southwark has recorded a total of 296 crimes in the recent period of April 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.64 per 1,000 population. This SE17 1BJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE17 postcode area, which has experienced 7 crimes and a crime rate of 0.20 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE17 1BJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE17 1BJ, encompassing approximately 11545 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SE17 1BJ area, explore the SE17 1BJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Apr were:

Anti-social behaviour: (65) incidents (16.07% increase)
Theft from the person: (56) incidents (12.00% increase)
Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (-12.90% decrease)

SE17 1BJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 47
Supermarket with total crimes: 30
Townsend Street with total crimes: 17

PEABODY ESTATE, SE17 1BJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	65	25.64	16.07%
Theft from the person	56	5.63	12.00%
Violence and sexual offences	54	4.85	-12.90%
Shoplifting	32	4.68	77.78%
Other theft	29	2.77	3.57%
Burglary	21	2.51	-8.70%
Robbery	11	1.82	-38.89%
Bicycle theft	9	0.95	350.00%
Public order	8	0.78	-33.33%
Vehicle crime	6	0.69	-14.29%
Drugs	4	0.52	-80.00%
Other crime	1	0.35	-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Violence and sexual offences	62	27.28	1.64%
Anti-social behaviour	56	5.37	-20.00%
Theft from the person	50	4.85	25.00%
Other theft	28	4.33	-12.50%
Burglary	23	2.43	76.92%
Drugs	20	1.99	185.71%
Robbery	18	1.73	63.64%
Shoplifting	18	1.56	38.46%
Criminal damage and arson	15	1.56	7.14%
Public order	12	1.30	-29.41%
Vehicle crime	7	1.04	40.00%
Other crime	2	0.61	0.00%
Bicycle theft	2	0.17	-71.43%
Possession of weapons	2	0.17	0.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	70	25.12	16.67%
Violence and sexual offences	61	6.06	17.31%
Theft from the person	40	5.28	11.11%
Other theft	32	3.46	18.52%
Public order	17	2.77	30.77%
Criminal damage and arson	14	1.47	250.00%
Shoplifting	13	1.21	-51.85%
Burglary	13	1.13	18.18%
Robbery	11	1.13	-21.43%
Drugs	7	0.95	250.00%
Bicycle theft	7	0.61	40.00%
Vehicle crime	5	0.61	150.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	60	22.17	-31.82%
Violence and sexual offences	52	5.20	18.18%
Theft from the person	36	4.50	12.50%
Other theft	27	3.12	12.50%
Shoplifting	27	2.34	170.00%
Robbery	14	2.34	0.00%
Public order	13	1.21	-7.14%
Burglary	11	1.13	0.00%
Bicycle theft	5	0.95	400.00%
Criminal damage and arson	4	0.43	-50.00%
Drugs	2	0.35	-77.78%
Possession of weapons	2	0.17	0.00%
Vehicle crime	2	0.17	-50.00%
Other crime	1	0.17	0.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	88	22.52	14.29%
Violence and sexual offences	44	7.62	-35.29%
Theft from the person	32	3.81	-15.79%
Other theft	24	2.77	-25.00%
Public order	14	2.08	-39.13%
Robbery	14	1.21	75.00%
Burglary	11	1.21	-47.62%
Shoplifting	10	0.95	-66.67%
Drugs	9	0.87	-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson	8	0.78	-20.00%
Vehicle crime	4	0.69	-20.00%
Bicycle theft	1	0.35	-91.67%
Other crime	1	0.09	0.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	77	29.10	28.33%
Violence and sexual offences	68	6.67	41.67%
Theft from the person	38	5.89	40.74%
Other theft	32	3.29	52.38%
Shoplifting	30	2.77	87.50%
Public order	23	2.60	64.29%
Burglary	21	1.99	110.00%
Bicycle theft	12	1.82	50.00%
Criminal damage and arson	10	1.04	-9.09%
Drugs	10	0.87	-23.08%
Robbery	8	0.87	-33.33%
Vehicle crime	5	0.69	-16.67%
Other crime	1	0.43	0.00%
Possession of weapons	1	0.09	-50.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	60	21.48	-11.76%
Violence and sexual offences	48	5.20	0.00%
Theft from the person	27	4.16	-38.64%
Other theft	21	2.34	0.00%
Shoplifting	16	1.82	-27.27%
Public order	14	1.39	-22.22%
Drugs	13	1.21	85.71%
Robbery	12	1.13	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	11	1.04	10.00%
Burglary	10	0.95	-23.08%
Bicycle theft	8	0.87	60.00%
Vehicle crime	6	0.69	-14.29%
Possession of weapons	2	0.52	0.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime Type	Count	Crime Rate	Change
Anti-social behaviour	68	24.08	0.00%
Violence and sexual offences	48	5.89	0.00%
Theft from the person	44	4.16	0.00%
Shoplifting	22	3.81	0.00%
Other theft	21	1.91	0.00%
Public order	18	1.82	0.00%
Burglary	13	1.56	0.00%
Robbery	12	1.13	0.00%
Criminal damage and arson	10	1.04	0.00%
Drugs	7	0.87	0.00%
Vehicle crime	7	0.61	0.00%
Bicycle theft	5	0.61	0.00%
Possession of weapons	2	0.43	0.00%
Other crime	1	0.17	0.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 544 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 68.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 88 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	65
January 2024	56
December 2023	70
November 2023	60
October 2023	88
September 2023	77
August 2023	60
July 2023	68

A total of 119 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	8
January 2024	12
December 2023	17
November 2023	13
October 2023	14
September 2023	23
August 2023	14
July 2023	18

A total of 100 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 12.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	11
January 2024	18
December 2023	11
November 2023	14
October 2023	14
September 2023	8
August 2023	12
July 2023	12

A total of 323 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 40.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 56 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	56
January 2024	50
December 2023	40
November 2023	36
October 2023	32
September 2023	38
August 2023	27
July 2023	44

A total of 437 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 54.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	54
January 2024	62
December 2023	61
November 2023	52
October 2023	44
September 2023	68
August 2023	48
July 2023	48

A total of 49 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.12 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	9
January 2024	2
December 2023	7
November 2023	5
October 2023	1
September 2023	12
August 2023	8
July 2023	5

A total of 214 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 26.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	29
January 2024	28
December 2023	32
November 2023	27
October 2023	24
September 2023	32
August 2023	21
July 2023	21

A total of 168 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	32
January 2024	18
December 2023	13
November 2023	27
October 2023	10
September 2023	30
August 2023	16
July 2023	22

A total of 123 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 15.38 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	21
January 2024	23
December 2023	13
November 2023	11
October 2023	11
September 2023	21
August 2023	10
July 2023	13

A total of 72 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	4
January 2024	20
December 2023	7
November 2023	2
October 2023	9
September 2023	10
August 2023	13
July 2023	7

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	1
January 2024	2
November 2023	1
October 2023	1
September 2023	1
July 2023	1

A total of 42 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

Month	Count
April 2024	6
January 2024	7
December 2023	5
November 2023	2
October 2023	4
September 2023	5
August 2023	6
July 2023	7

A total of 72 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 10.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	15
December 2023	14
November 2023	4
October 2023	8
September 2023	10
August 2023	11
July 2023	10

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

Month	Count
January 2024	2
November 2023	2
September 2023	1
August 2023	2
July 2023	2

Crime by Location in April 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE17 1BJ postcode area is presented below.

1. Further/Higher Educational Building
Total 47
Shoplifting 25
Violence and sexual offences 6
Other theft 5
Anti-social behaviour 5
Theft from the person 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle theft 1
Robbery 1
2. Supermarket
Total 30
Theft from the person 7
Violence and sexual offences 7
Shoplifting 6
Other theft 5
Burglary 2
Public order 2
Bicycle theft 1
3. Townsend Street
Total 17
Anti-social behaviour 16
Public order 1
4. Sayer Street
Total 15
Burglary 7
Theft from the person 6
Bicycle theft 1
Other theft 1
5. Police Station
Total 13
Violence and sexual offences 5
Anti-social behaviour 4
Public order 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
6. Deacon Street
Total 11
Anti-social behaviour 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Theft from the person 1
7. Elephant Road
Total 11
Theft from the person 3
Violence and sexual offences 3
Burglary 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Drugs 1
Other theft 1
8. Rodney Place
Total 11
Theft from the person 5
Other theft 3
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
9. Waleorde Road
Total 10
Anti-social behaviour 8
Shoplifting 1
Theft from the person 1
10. Walworth Road
Total 9
Violence and sexual offences 4
Other theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
11. Shopping Area
Total 8
Violence and sexual offences 3
Other theft 2
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Drugs 1
12. Baytree Mews
Total 8
Bicycle theft 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other crime 1
Public order 1
Theft from the person 1
13. New Kent Road
Total 7
Anti-social behaviour 2
Drugs 2
Theft from the person 2
Robbery 1
14. Content Street
Total 7
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Burglary 1
Other theft 1
Robbery 1
15. Tisdall Place
Total 6
Burglary 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Vehicle crime 1
16. Balfour Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
17. County Street
Total 6
Theft from the person 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Vehicle crime 1
18. Rodney Road
Total 5
Anti-social behaviour 2
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 1
19. Spare Street
Total 5
Violence and sexual offences 3
Theft from the person 2
20. Nightclub
Total 5
Theft from the person 2
Violence and sexual offences 2
Other theft 1
21. Meadow Row
Total 5
Anti-social behaviour 1
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Vehicle crime 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
22. Blackwood Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 2
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
23. Barlow Street
Total 4
Anti-social behaviour 3
Violence and sexual offences 1
24. Merrow Walk
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other theft 1
Theft from the person 1
25. Henshaw Street
Total 3
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
26. Dean'S Buildings
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Bicycle theft 1
27. Salisbury Close
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 3
28. Steedman Street
Total 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Theft from the person 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
29. Date Street
Total 2
Bicycle theft 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
30. Bartholomew Street
Total 2
Public order 1
Violence and sexual offences 1

Total	47
Shoplifting	25
Violence and sexual offences	6
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	5
Theft from the person	2
Burglary	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1