Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 33rd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 166th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acre Lane (SM6 7NU) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SM6 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbury Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcadia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alcester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derek Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcester Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
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Data Sources

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