SO9 has an annual crime rate of 1538.94 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 SO9?

As of April 2026, SO9 has an annual crime rate of 1538.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 489 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 SO9?

The most common crime type in SO9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 136 incidents in April 2026 — 27.8% 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 SO9 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO9 recorded 489 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 125.67 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring1538.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment489 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

489

trending_down -3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

1538.94per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,120

Within SO9 district

Test Valley

3,891

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 72 Shoplifting: 68 Other theft: 2	72
Shopping Area Map	total: 38 Shoplifting: 32 Other theft: 2	38
Waterloo Terrace Map	total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 6	27
Blechynden Terrace Map	total: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6	26
Parking Area Map	total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 4	22
Windermere Avenue Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2	16
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Robbery: 4	14
Nightclub Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1	14

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

489 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

136

27.8%

Shoplifting

129

26.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Public Order

6.3%

Other Theft

5.9%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Robbery

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Crime Analysis: SO9

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO9 at 27.8%. Shoplifting (26.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO9 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO9 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%

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