Total Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southampton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Locks Heath , and the 108th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Fareham .
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 Southampton Road (SO31 6AF) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Locks Heath average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southampton Road (SO31 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Southampton Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Locks Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birchen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Pastures | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pastures | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Glen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hertsfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertsfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
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