Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acre Lane area has the 55th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 261st highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acre Lane (SM5 3AA) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SM5 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Papermill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lakin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vellum Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcadia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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