Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 217.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Acanthus Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lavender , and the 111th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acanthus Road (SW11 5TY) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Lavender average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acanthus Road (SW11 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acanthus Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mysore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mysore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glycena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marjorie Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marjorie Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sisters Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gideon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirsk Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mysore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rush Hill Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rush Hill Mews —
Apr 2026Other crime Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayshott Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sugden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stormont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowrie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gideon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowrie Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mysore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gideon Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stormont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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