Crime Rates at Hinkler Road, Southampton, SO19 6FW

Hinkler Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Hinkler Road (SO19 6FW) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinkler Road (SO19 6FW), the main crime hotspot is near Candy Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.