Total Crime Rate

101.8 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whistler Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 313th 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 Whistler Close (SO19 1DY) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whistler Close (SO19 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swanmore Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whistler Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swanmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wood Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Wood Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Close
Sep 2025Other theft Elgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stubbs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landseer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butt'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Hepworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hepworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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