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Is North Walworth safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near North Walworth, Southwark within 500m.

Incidents

403

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Shoplifting105
Theft from the person51
violent crime74
Anti-social behaviour58
Robbery15
Other theft25

Area Profile

Central, walkable, and practical for first-time visitors with normal city awareness.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityGood
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the North Walworth neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Elephant & Castle - including Elephant / Draper Estate To tackle violence and knife crime across the capital, working tirelessly to remove knives, firearms and other offensive weapons from the streets.
  • Anti-Social Behaviour/Drugs WALWORTH RD/ EAST ST/OCCUPATION RD/NURSERY ROW PARK Tackle Anti-social Behaviour caused by Street Beggars, People Dealing/Using Drugs Street Robbery including Phone snatches.
  • VAWG/ASB/Drugs - ELEPHANT PARK/CASTLE SQUARE Reports of large numbers of persons drinking alcohol, taking drugs and causing Anti-social Behaviour and a concerning amount of reports around VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls).
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Elephant & Castle

575m away · Southeastern, Thameslink

Elephant & Castle

714m away · Bakerloo, Northern

Kennington

1.0km away · Northern

Borough

1.1km away · Northern

Nearby Safer Alternatives

Indicative suggestions for comparing nearby visitor bases.

Bloomsbury

77/100

4km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

Marylebone

79/100

5km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

South Kensington

82/100

5.7km away with a calmer visitor profile and strong transport links.

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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