Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 11th 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 The Grove (SO19 9LT) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Sholing average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around The Grove (SO19 9LT), 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 The Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adey Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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