Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 23.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Renton Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Renton Close (SW2 1EY) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Renton Close (SW2 1EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jebb Avenue (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Renton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jebb Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Saviour'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Saviour'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Saviour'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Calidore Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairmount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairmount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endymion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Endymion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Endymion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endymion Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimbart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Somers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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