Total Crime Rate

389.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 389.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 61.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.3 10/10
  • Robbery 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horseshoe Mews area has the 11th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 76th highest crime rate of 768 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 Horseshoe Mews (SW2 5TH) in the last 12 months was 389.3 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Mews (SW2 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acre Lane, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horseshoe Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hetherington Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raeburn Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ducie Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ducie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corrance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvedere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beta Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allardyce Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Santley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Acre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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