Crime Rates at Swift Gardens, Southampton, SO19 9FQ

Swift Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 353rd lowest 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 Swift Gardens (SO19 9FQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Peartree average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Gardens (SO19 9FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornycroft Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.