Crime Rates at Swift Road, Southampton, SO19 9FP

Swift Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 734 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 Swift Road (SO19 9FP) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Peartree average (104.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Road (SO19 9FP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.