Crime Rates at Acre Lane, London, SW2 5SP

Acre Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 72nd 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 Acre Lane (SW2 5SP) in the last 12 months was 399.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SW2 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Terrace. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.