Crime Rates at Morley Drive, Bishops Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1RX

Morley Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 380 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 Morley Drive (SO32 1RX) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Bishop's Waltham average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Drive (SO32 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southfields Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elim Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.