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Is Wandle safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Wandle, Merton within 500m.

Incidents

47

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime15
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft5
Drugs5
Theft from the person2
Shoplifting2

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 Wandle neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Anti-social Behaviour in the local area, including Wandle Meadow Nature Reserve.
  • Drug Dealing
  • Violence Against Women and Girls
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Haydons Road

380m away · Thameslink

Colliers Wood

721m away · Northern

South Wimbledon

984m away · Northern

Tooting Broadway

1.3km 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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