Crime Rates at Cardinal Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6RT

Cardinal Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardinal Way (SO31 6RT) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Hook-with-Warsash average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinal Way (SO31 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Locksheath Park Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashwood (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.