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Safety index · Wandsworth, London · data through August 2026

Is Southfields safe?

Southfields sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 17 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 41st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 231 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Southfields — higher is safer. 41st of 248 Inner London areas.

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 Southfields against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (19% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Garratt LaneWimbledon Park Road neighbourhood centre 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighbourhood centre231 incidents reported within 1 km of the Southfields centre · Police data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighbourhood centre is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
43 · 19%
Anti-social behaviour
63 · 27%
Vehicle crime
66 · 29%
Other theft
15 · 6%
Public order
9 · 4%
Burglary
6 · 3%

Walking in Southfields at night?

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Common questions

Is Southfields safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). Reported crime is low for Inner London, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Southfields?

Violent crime — 43 of 231 incidents (19%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.

How is the Southfields 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.