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 274th lowest crime rate of 723 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 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pettinger Gardens (SO17 2WL), the main crime hotspot is near Bitterne Park Triangle. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.