Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 31.0 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesley Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

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 Wesley Close (SO19 0FX) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Thornhill average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Close (SO19 0FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sullivan Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herrick Close (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bursledon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bursledon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bursledon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Linacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Linacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Herrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Herrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lutyens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sullivan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sullivan Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sullivan Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warlock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butt'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Lawn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Lawn Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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