Crime Rates at Merredene Street, London, SW2 2AQ

Merredene Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 89th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Merredene Street (SW2 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 327.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merredene Street (SW2 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviour'S Road, where police recorded 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jebb Avenue (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.