Crime Rates at Rowe Ashe Way, Locks Heath, Southampton, SO31 7EY

Rowe Ashe Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Hook-with-Warsash , and the 159th 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 Rowe Ashe Way (SO31 7EY) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowe Ashe Way (SO31 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Ilex Crescent. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.