Total Crime Rate
139.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winterwell Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 274th 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 Winterwell Road (SW2 5JB) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winterwell Road (SW2 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near St Saviour'S Road. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 20 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corrance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acre Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Winslade Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winslade Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corrance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corrance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horsford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glanville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halliwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Haycroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winterwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stewart'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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