Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medora Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 272nd 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 Medora Road (SW2 2LW) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medora Road (SW2 2LW), the main crime hotspot is near A204. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medora Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Elm Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Romanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Helix Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Estoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medora Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hillworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maplestead Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Tulse Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristowe Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxonfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Somers Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helix Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craignair Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medora Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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