This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.45 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.45 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Peckham
Crime trends · Peckham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +33%
ASB
35
YoY -24%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +11%
Burglary
5
YoY -44%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
128
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Peckham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,793
African29.8%
White Brit.18.8%
Caribbean10.6%
Other White8.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.7%
+ 8 other groups · 26.1%
Religion
Total residents: 14,789
Christian51.1%
No religion24.9%
Muslim14.0%
Not answered7.1%
Buddhist1.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,794
25–3420.9%
35–4920.1%
50–6419.3%
20–248.7%
10–157.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.6%
Households
Total households: 5,793
Other24.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
