Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Westwood Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Road (SO17 1DY) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (SO17 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alma Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norcliffe Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Livingstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Dibben Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alma Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodstock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodstock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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