Total Crime Rate
307.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrights Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree , and the 61st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wrights Hill (SO19 9PU) in the last 12 months was 307.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.2% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 280.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrights Hill (SO19 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peartree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawrence Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sholing | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millers Pond Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Pond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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