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Is Northcote safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

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

Incidents

80

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

Vehicle crime21
Anti-social behaviour20
Burglary7
Other theft9
violent crime11
Bicycle theft3

Area Profile

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

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

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

Current local priorities

  • Priority 1 – Robbery To reduce Robbery and Violence related offences within the areas of Northcote Road, and around Shellgate Rd, and Clapham Common.
  • Priority 2 – Burglary Priority is to reduce Residential Burglaries throughout the Northcote ward (most common types - slip lock & sash window offences).
  • Priority 3 – Motor Vehicle Crime . Vehicle crimes on Northcote ward are prominent in mainly centre of Northcote where high end vehicles have been identified.
Local policing team page

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

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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