Crime Rates at Wimpson Gardens, Southampton, SO16 9ES

Wimpson Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 79th 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 Gardens (SO16 9ES) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% higher than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 192.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpson Gardens (SO16 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 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.