Crime Rates at Linwood Cottages, Southampton, SO17 2UR

Linwood Cottages area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Linwood Cottages (SO17 2UR) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Portswood average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Cottages (SO17 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Denys Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saltmead (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.