Crime Rates at Badgers Copse, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 1DU

Badgers Copse area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 100th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .

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 Badgers Copse (SO31 1DU) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Locks Heath average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Copse (SO31 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locks Road, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.