Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartwell Close area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 396th 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 Hartwell Close (SW2 3RG) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartwell Close (SW2 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockham Drive, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redlands Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxonfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redlands Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Huggins Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somers Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roupell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maplestead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arborfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
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