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Indicative score

Low caution

Based on public recorded crime near Northcote, Wandsworth within 500m.

Incidents

68

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJuly 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 14% above the 12-month average of 59.8 incidents.

violent crime19
Anti-social behaviour19
Robbery5
Vehicle crime8
Other theft5
Theft from the person3

Area Profile

Museum-heavy, well connected, and generally calmer late at night than major nightlife districts.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionLow

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Clapham South

938m away · Northern

Wandsworth Common

1.1km away · Southern

Clapham Junction

1.2km away · Mildmay, Southern, South Western Railway

Balham

1.5km away · Northern

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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.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • 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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