Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Magpie Gardens area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Gardens (SO19 1BS) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Sholing average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Gardens (SO19 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swanmore Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landseer Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Magpie Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imber Way —
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whistler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Magpie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magpie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Julian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heyes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Landseer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landseer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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