Crime Rates at Plato Road, London, SW2 5UP

Plato Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 186th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plato Road (SW2 5UP) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 68.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plato Road (SW2 5UP), 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.