Total Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmewood Gardens area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3RS) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower 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 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmewood Gardens (SW2 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 48 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 | Robbery | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brixton Hill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doverfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Felsberg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deepdene Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morrish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staplefield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doverfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Staplefield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodmill Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumbarton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doverfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somers Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
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