Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Furze Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 264th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furze Road (SO19 8PE) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furze Road (SO19 8PE), 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 Furze Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Calderwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Calderwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pangbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Furze Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Aubin'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vokes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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