Crime Rates at Wimpson Gardens, Southampton, SO16 9ES

Wimpson Gardens 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 Gardens (SO16 9ES) 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 Gardens (SO16 9ES), 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.