Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO32 2GW
How much crime is recorded in SO32 2GW, 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
- 1,623 (2024)
SO32 2GWSouthampton
How safe is SO32 2GW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO32 2GW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 2GWNational
Violence and sexual offences6.123.6
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.52.4
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 61% 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.