Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walsingham Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 117th 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 Walsingham Gardens (SO18 2QD) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsingham Gardens (SO18 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Copsewood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsingham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copsewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copsewood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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