Crime Rates at Leighton Road, Southampton, SO19 2FS

Leighton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 217th 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 Leighton Road (SO19 2FS) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Peartree average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Road (SO19 2FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Walk, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knighton Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.