Crime Rates at Wimpson Lane, Southampton, SO16 4QB

Wimpson Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 84th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimpson Lane (SO16 4QB) in the last 12 months was 263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 165.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpson Lane (SO16 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumbrian Way, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Gardens (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.