Crime Rates at Challin Street, London, SE20 8LW

Challin Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 84th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

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 Challin Street (SE20 8LW) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challin Street (SE20 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croydon Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mersham Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.