Total Crime Rate
94.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glenelg Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glenelg Road (SW2 5JU) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenelg Road (SW2 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acre Lane, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prague Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corrance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winslade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winslade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Margate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandrell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kepler Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kepler Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kepler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Simkins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prague Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Kildoran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathleven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathleven 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathleven Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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