Total Crime Rate

1491.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1491.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 718.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 318.9 10/10
  • Public order 113.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.9 10/10
  • Other theft 64.9 10/10
  • Drugs 43.2 10/10
  • Burglary 37.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
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

Westridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 5th 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 Westridge Road (SO17 2HL) in the last 12 months was 1491.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1269.5% higher than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 454.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westridge Road (SO17 2HL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Richmond Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Richmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Belmont Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shakespeare Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Shakespeare Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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