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Is Waterloo & South Bank safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Waterloo & South Bank, Lambeth within 500m.

Incidents

397

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJune 2025May 2026

May 2026 looks typical for this spot: 397 incidents against a 12-month average of 400.8.

Theft from the person70
violent crime84
Other theft57
Anti-social behaviour89
Shoplifting32
Public order26

Area Profile

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

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityGood
NightlifeBalanced
Late-night cautionHigher

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Waterloo

262m away · Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern

London Bridge

2.0km away · Jubilee, Northern, National Rail

Victoria

2.2km away · Circle, District, Victoria

Oxford Circus

2.5km away · Bakerloo, Central, Victoria

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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