Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willis Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 158th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willis Road (SO16 2NS) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% higher than the Swaythling average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willis Road (SO16 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Parkville Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phillimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Side —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phillimore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parkville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parkville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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