Indicative score
Normal caution
Based on public recorded crime near South Balham, Wandsworth within 500m.
Incidents
37
Trend
rising
Confidence
High
Crime Summary
Most recent public police data available: May 2026.
12-month trendJune 2025 – May 2026
May 2026 looks typical for this spot: 37 incidents against a 12-month average of 35.4.
violent crime13
Vehicle crime6
Anti-social behaviour10
Possession of weapons2
Other theft2
Public order2
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.
Balham
919m away · Southern
Balham
945m away · Northern
Tooting Bec
954m away · Northern
Streatham Hill
1.3km away · Southern
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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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