Total Crime Rate
156.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandmere Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 236th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandmere Road (SW4 7PT) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandmere Road (SW4 7PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acre Lane, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aristotle Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Corrance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aristotle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmere Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corrance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prideaux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corrance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andalus Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tintern Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Prideaux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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