Crime Rates at Squirrel Drive, Southampton, SO19 8SY

Squirrel Drive 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 Squirrel Drive (SO19 8SY) 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 Squirrel Drive (SO19 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Millers Pond Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.