Crime Rates at Hamtun Road, Southampton, SO19 1DQ

Hamtun Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

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 Hamtun Road (SO19 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamtun Road (SO19 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.