Crime Rates at Acre Lane, London, SW2 5TN

Acre Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 47th highest crime rate of 793 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 Acre Lane (SW2 5TN) in the last 12 months was 557.3 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SW2 5TN), 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.