Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Tree Walk area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 162nd 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 Willow Tree Walk (SO19 8SL) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Tree Walk (SO19 8SL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Tree Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swanmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Range Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heathfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butt'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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