Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO19 9BU
How much crime is recorded in SO19 9BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolston
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
SO19 9BUSouthampton
How safe is SO19 9BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO19 9BU 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
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 9BUNational
Violence and sexual offences46.523.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Burglary7.79.1
Public order7.64.6
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.