Crime Rates at Sparsholt Road, Southampton, SO19 9NH

Sparsholt Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Woolston , and the 339th 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 Sparsholt Road (SO19 9NH) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Woolston average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparsholt Road (SO19 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near International Way. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.