Crime Rates at Wayside, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7JS

Wayside area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Park Gate , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 356 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 Wayside (SO31 7JS) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Park Gate average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside (SO31 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Swanwick Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.