Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wadhurst Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Woolston , and the 240th 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 Wadhurst Gardens (SO19 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Woolston average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadhurst Gardens (SO19 9QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Winchfield Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wadhurst Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadhurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Candover Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchfield Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tickleford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickleford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickleford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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