Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Staplehurst Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Woolston , and the 286th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Staplehurst Close (SO19 9QS) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staplehurst Close (SO19 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Staplehurst Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staplehurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickleford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tickleford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadhurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tickleford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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