Crime in SO52: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SO52 recorded 30 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.42 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 50.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring21.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment30 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 50.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
30Annual Crime Rate
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken Road Map | total: 5 Burglary: 5 | 5 |
| Queens Ride Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Heath Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Norton Welch Close Map | total: 3 Public order: 3 | 3 |
| Seymour Lane Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 2 |
| Merry Gardens Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Bracken Close Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| St Christophers Close Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Fulford Road Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SO52
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO52 at 23.3%. Burglary (23.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO52 has risen sharply — by 50.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SO52 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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