Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO19 1BT
How much crime is recorded in SO19 1BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hightown
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
SO19 1BTSouthampton
How safe is SO19 1BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO19 1BT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO19 1BTNational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Shoplifting8.98.4
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order8.14.6
Other theft5.74.5
Burglary5.59.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.