Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Garrick Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garrick Gardens (SO19 9RB) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Sholing average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrick Gardens (SO19 9RB), 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 Garrick Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunvale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Garrick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Monica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Monica Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Worcester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Weston Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Worcester Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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