Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Challice Way area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 768 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 Challice Way (SW2 3RB) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challice Way (SW2 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Brockham Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Challice Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimbart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wavertree Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Saxonfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxonfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairview Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arborfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Romanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romanfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gaywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gaywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fairview Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athlone Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Presentation Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Roupell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daysbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vibart Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vibart Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tulse Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tulse Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Tulse Hill Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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