Total Crime Rate

263.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 263.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wimpson Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 85th highest crime rate of 723 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 Wimpson Lane (SO16 4PY) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% higher than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 179.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpson Lane (SO16 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borrowdale Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wimpson Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabwood Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haweswater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ennerdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mercator Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mercator Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Borrowdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mercator Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mercator Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timsbury Drive
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Timsbury Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mercator Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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