Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vokes Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 112th highest crime rate of 723 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 Vokes Close (SO19 8BN) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 160.1% higher than the Sholing average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 122.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vokes Close (SO19 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Drive. Police recorded 40 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 Vokes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Furze Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dempsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dempsey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pangbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Aubin'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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