Crime Rate in Southwick, ward

Southwick has the 32nd highest crime rate of 98 wards in Wiltshire district and the 3018th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 399th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southwick in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Wiltshire district average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southwick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southwick ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 31 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Frome Road (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.