Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO32 1RG
How much crime is recorded in SO32 1RG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
SO32 1RGSouthampton
How safe is SO32 1RG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO32 1RG area, 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
23.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
SO32 1RGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Shoplifting5.68.4
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.24.6
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.