Crime Rate in Swaythling, ward

Swaythling has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Southampton district and the 3224th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Swaythling in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Southampton district average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swaythling’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 564 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 676 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Swaythling ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sirdar Mews. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.