Crime Rates at Acre Lane, London, SW2 5UG

Acre Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 166th 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 5UG) in the last 12 months was 194.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (SW2 5UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kepler Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aristotle Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.