Safety index · Wandsworth, London · data through August 2026
Is Tooting Bec safe?
Tooting Bec sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 11 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 61st of 248 Inner London areas — based on 315 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 Tooting Bec against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (24% 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 | 75 · 24% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 · 20% | |
| Vehicle crime | 51 · 16% | |
| Drugs | 26 · 8% | |
| Other theft | 24 · 8% | |
| Public order | 14 · 4% |
Walking in Tooting Bec 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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- Furzedown78/100 · Low risk
- South Balham78/100 · Low risk
- Tooting Broadway66/100 · Moderate
- Trinity75/100 · Low risk
- Wandsworth Common78/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Tooting Bec safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Tooting Bec?
Violent crime — 75 of 315 incidents (24%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Tooting Bec 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.