Total Crime Rate

97.7 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 97.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merryoak Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree , and the 331st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merryoak Road (SO19 7QP) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Peartree average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryoak Road (SO19 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merryoak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Magnolia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Deacon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Drive —
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Data Sources

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