Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 53.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crescent Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Crescent Lane (SW4 9PL) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Lane (SW4 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Close, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbourne Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Leppoc Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leppoc Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abbeville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crescent Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caldervale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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