Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO31 6BF
How much crime is recorded in SO31 6BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Locks Heath
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,352 (2024)
SO31 6BFSouthampton
How safe is SO31 6BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO31 6BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 6BFNational
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Burglary1.39.1
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.14.6
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.71.4
Other theft0.54.5
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.