Crime Rates at Ashton Close, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1FP

Ashton Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 146th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .

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 Ashton Close (SO32 1FP) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Bishop's Waltham average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Close (SO32 1FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clover Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.