Crime Rates at Acre Lane, Carshalton, SM5 3AA

Acre Lane area has the 50th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 576 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 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SM5 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Papermill Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.