Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mandrell Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Mandrell Road (SW2 5EF) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mandrell Road (SW2 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Prague Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kildoran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathleven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathleven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ashby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prague Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prague Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Prague Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathleven Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Ashby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lyham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Simkins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glenelg Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenelg Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathleven Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strathleven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winslade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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