Crime Rate in Northcote, ward

Northcote has the lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Wandsworth district and the 2644th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 50th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northcote in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Wandsworth district average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northcote’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northcote ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.