Crime Rates at Effingham Gardens, Southampton, SO19 8GG

Effingham Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Effingham Gardens (SO19 8GG) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Effingham Gardens (SO19 8GG), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.