Crime Rates at Raeburn Street, London, SW2 5QU

Raeburn Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 125th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raeburn Street (SW2 5QU) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raeburn Street (SW2 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bucknell Close, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.