Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Luton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Luton Road (SO19 8GS) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (SO19 8GS), 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 Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firtree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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