Total Crime Rate
301.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Matthews Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 97th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Road (SW2 1SU) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Matthews Road (SW2 1SU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 62 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crownstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kett Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Matthew'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crownstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crownstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brixton Water Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kett Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brixton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dray Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dray Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dray Gardens | Under investigation |
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