Total Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ballater Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 330th 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 Ballater Road (SW2 5QP) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ballater Road (SW2 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bucknell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glenelg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Branksome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Branksome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Allardyce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Allardyce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Strathleven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allardyce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kildoran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenelg Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Solon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plato Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Simkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Simkins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torrens Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torrens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kepler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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