Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Solon Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 106th 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 Solon Road (SW2 5UU) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 7 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solon Road (SW2 5UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acre Lane, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Solon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kildoran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raeburn Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andalus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andalus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kepler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tintern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ducie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corrance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathleven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathleven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strathleven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathleven Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenelg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glenelg Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Simkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simkins Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simkins Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simkins Close

Data Sources

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