Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GH

Woodlands Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

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 Woodlands Road (SO40 7GH) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (SO40 7GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rossiters Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.