Crime Rates at Wilderness Heights, West End, Southampton, SO18 3PS

Wilderness Heights area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 430 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 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the West End North average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilderness Heights (SO18 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beauworth Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leckford Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.