Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Burglary 27.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Friars Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 734 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 Friars Way (SO18 2JU) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Swaythling average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Way (SO18 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parkville Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parkville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Side —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Mountbatten Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Mountbatten Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phillimore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phillimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pilgrim Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parkville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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