Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Solway (BN27 3HB) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Arlington average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Solway (BN27 3HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stroma Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairisle Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lepeland | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairisle Close | Offender given a caution |
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