Crime Rates at Pennycress, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 6SY

Pennycress area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash , and the 137th highest crime rate of 359 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 Pennycress (SO31 6SY) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Hook-with-Warsash average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennycress (SO31 6SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firecracker Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warsash Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.