Crime Rates at Wessex Road, West End, Southampton, SO18 3RB

Wessex Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 80th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wessex Road (SO18 3RB) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Road (SO18 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.