Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Craster Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Craster Road (SW2 2AU) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craster Road (SW2 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockham Drive, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medora Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Endymion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medora Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medora Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medora Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Endymion Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Estoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elm Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craignair Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Leander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helix Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maplestead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endymion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somers Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechdale Road | Under investigation |
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