Crime Rates at Beacon Bottom, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GQ

Beacon Bottom area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Park Gate , and the 167th lowest 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 Beacon Bottom (SO31 7GQ) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Park Gate average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Bottom (SO31 7GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duncan Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.