Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crescent Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Grove (SW4 7AG) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crescent Grove (SW4 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham Common South Side. Police recorded 422 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wilberforce Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilberforce Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilberforce Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilberforce Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilberforce Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alphonsus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holwood Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Venn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Venn Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Venn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Venn Street | Under investigation |
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