Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laxton Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 232nd 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 Laxton Close (SO19 9JA) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Close (SO19 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Place. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Weston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Garrick Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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