Safety index · Southwark, London · data through August 2026
Is Rye Lane safe?
Rye Lane records more reported crime than most London neighbourhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 57 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 60, ranking 150th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 542 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Rye Lane against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (24% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 129 · 24% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 65 · 12% | |
| Burglary | 37 · 7% | |
| Theft from a person | 39 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 19 · 4% |
Walking in Rye Lane at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Nunhead & Queen's Road64/100 · Moderate
- Peckham52/100 · Moderate
- Champion Hill67/100 · Moderate
- St Giles51/100 · Moderate
- Goose Green75/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Rye Lane safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 57/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Rye Lane?
Violent crime — 129 of 542 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Rye Lane safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.