Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wilderness Heights area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

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 Wilderness Heights (SO18 3PS) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the West End North average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderness Heights (SO18 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midlands Estate, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fritham Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wilderness Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midlands Estate —
Apr 2026Public order Melchet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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