Peartree and Woolston — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
The Peartree and Woolston beat team cover Woolston, Weston, Merryoak, Peartree, Itchen and parts of Bitterne. As a team our aim is to target crime and reduce anti-social behaviour problems as well as providing highly visible policing to suit the needs of our community. We hold regular PACT meetings, beats surgeries and other engagement activity. Details of which can be found on the Hampshire Constabulary website. At our PACT meetings we discuss local crime and policing issues and set community priorities for the Peartree and Woolston Neighbourhood and report back to residents how we have dealt current community policing priorities. The team can be contacted on 101 or by e-mail Southampton.East.Police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
314 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (281): ▲ 33 (12%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences134 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour38 · 12%
- Public order34 · 11%
- Shoplifting23 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson20 · 6%
- Other theft20 · 6%
- Vehicle crime11 · 4%
- Burglary9 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
229 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect125 · 55%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified72 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome16 · 7%
- Local resolution10 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution2 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Retail
We will continue to focus on Business Crime and ASB affecting retailers and visitors to our City Centre and other urban areas.
Set: 2026-05-01
Drugs
We will continue to focus on Drugs Related Harm and ASB City Wide but with a focus on the harm and exploitation in St.Marys. This has in recent months escalated into serious violence.
Set: 2026-05-01
Violence
We will focus on youth related Violence, tension and ASB city wide. In the West of Southampton our focus will be on reducing serious violence and ongoing tension.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Roving Beat Surgery
2026-07-17 · Peartree Green, Southampton
Peartree and Woolston Neighbourhood Policing Team will be in the area of Peartree Green, Patrolling and here to speak to local residents. Come and say hello!
PACT
2026-08-18 · Merryoak Community Centre Acacia Road
PACT meeting at Merryoak Community Centre
PACT
2026-11-11 · Woolston Library Victoria Road Woolston
PACT meeting at Woolston Library
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Southampton East Station (station)West End Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 6TG
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.