SO4 has an annual crime rate of 50.22 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SO4?

As of April 2026, SO4 has an annual crime rate of 50.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 136 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SO4?

The most common crime type in SO4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 38 incidents in April 2026 — 27.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SO4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO4 recorded 136 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring50.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment136 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

136

trending_up +3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.22per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

3,223

Within SO4 district

Southampton

33,769

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Hatchet Lane Map	total: 9 Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 3	9
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Park/Open Space Map	total: 6 Other theft: 6	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Other theft: 6	6
Elcombes Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
Hayward Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Maynard Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Public order: 1	4
Golden Hind Park Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Wallace Lane Map	total: 3 Burglary: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

136 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

27.9%

Other Theft

19.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.5%

Burglary

8.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.6%

Public Order

6.6%

Shoplifting

3.7%

Drug Offences

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: SO4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO4 at 27.9%. Other Theft (19.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO4 has fallen sharply — by 12.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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