Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 288th 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 Westwood Road (SO17 1UX) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (SO17 1UX), the main crime hotspot is near Fullerton Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fullerton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcliff Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Highcliff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fullerton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fullerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fullerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fullerton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fullerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullerton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullerton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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