Crime Rates at Woodside Road, Southampton, SO17 2GZ

Woodside Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 40th 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 Woodside Road (SO17 2GZ) in the last 12 months was 372.6 per 1,000 residents and was 242.0% higher than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 241.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Road (SO17 2GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 335 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.