Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Challice Way area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 360th lowest 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 Challice Way (SW2 3RD) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Challice Way (SW2 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockham Drive, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roupell Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brixton Acre Lane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Huggins Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roupell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roupell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Tulse Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arborfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Atwater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maplestead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplestead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairview Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somers Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brockham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Close | β |
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