Crime Rates at Wesley Close, Southampton, SO19 0FX

Wesley Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 249th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

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 2.9% lower than the Thornhill average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Close (SO19 0FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bursledon Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydgate Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.