Total Crime Rate

278.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 278.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Firtree Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 75th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firtree Way (SO19 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 278.6 per 1,000 residents and was 239.7% higher than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 520.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firtree Way (SO19 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firtree Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North East Road —
Sep 2025Public order Wingate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North East Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vokes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vokes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleethorpes Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wingate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barry Road —
Sep 2025Public order Wingate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wingate Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wingate Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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