Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church View Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 273rd 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 Church View Close (SO19 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church View Close (SO19 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South East Road, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Botany Bay Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applewood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South East Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loane Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Monica Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Monica Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bracklesham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Squirrel Drive | — |
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