Crime Rates at Silver Birch Close, Southampton, SO19 8FY

Silver Birch Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Silver Birch Close (SO19 8FY) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Birch Close (SO19 8FY), the main crime hotspot is near Swanmore Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.