Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 4.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 768 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 Lane (SW4 9RW) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% 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 Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Lane (SW4 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham Common South Side. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clapham Common South Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St Alphonsus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Alphonsus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Alphonsus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alphonsus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alphonsus Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alphonsus Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Venn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Venn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Venn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venn Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bromell'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bromell'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromell'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromell'S Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worsopp Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Worsopp Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Worsopp Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worsopp Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clapham Common South Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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