Postcode district · Southampton
Crime in SO19
How much crime is recorded in SO19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 64,864 (2024)
SO19Postcode district · Southampton
How safe is SO19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO19, 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
SO19National
Violence and sexual offences33.523.6
Shoplifting10.38.4
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary8.59.1
Public order6.94.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.