Postcode sector · Southampton
Crime in SO31 1
How much crime is recorded in SO31 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 15,906 (2024)
How safe is SO31 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO31 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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).
SO31 1National
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft3.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.
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