Crime Rates at Whitelaw Road, Southampton, SO15 8LH

Whitelaw Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitelaw Road (SO15 8LH) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitelaw Road (SO15 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Villiers Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.