Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saltoun Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saltoun Road (SW2 1ER) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saltoun Road (SW2 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Brixton. Police recorded 634 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Valentia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Electric Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Electric Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Electric Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Electric Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brixton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brixton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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