Safety index · Wandsworth, London · data through August 2026
Is Lavender safe?
Lavender shows a typical level of reported crime for Inner London. Its SafeRoute safety index is 62 out of 100 — right at the Inner London median of 60, ranking 112th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 470 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks Lavender against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (23% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 108 · 23% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 136 · 29% | |
| Vehicle crime | 55 · 12% | |
| Other theft | 43 · 9% | |
| Public order | 22 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 18 · 4% |
Walking in Lavender at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Northcote78/100 · Low risk
- Falconbrook58/100 · Moderate
- St Mary's61/100 · Moderate
- Balham75/100 · Low risk
- Shaftesbury & Queenstown63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Lavender safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 62/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Lavender?
Violent crime — 108 of 470 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Lavender safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.