Total Crime Rate
122.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farmery Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 266th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farmery Close (SO18 2JX) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farmery Close (SO18 2JX), 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.
View Crime In Swaythling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Mountbatten Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillimore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Phillimore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Side | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbrook Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Mountbatten Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parkville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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