Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO32 2RU
How much crime is recorded in SO32 2RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
SO32 2RUSouthampton
How safe is SO32 2RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO32 2RU 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 2RUNational
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Burglary5.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other theft1.94.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other crime1.11.5
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
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.