Crime in SO45: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SO45 recorded 163 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring49.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment163 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 13.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
163Annual Crime Rate
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Within SO45 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Dominy Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Beech Crescent Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| The Promenade Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Roundcopse Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Hatchet Lane Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Roman Gardens Map | total: 3 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Burbush Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Croft Close Map | total: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 2 |
| South Street Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SO45
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SO45 (39.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO45 has risen sharply — by 13.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SO45 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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