Crime Rates at Pettinger Gardens, Southampton, SO17 2WL

Pettinger Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pettinger Gardens (SO17 2WL) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettinger Gardens (SO17 2WL), the main crime hotspot is near Bitterne Park Triangle. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.