Total Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 1.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 136th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Avenue (SO14 0BP) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Avenue (SO14 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Brintons Terrace. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cranbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellevue Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cranbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cranbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raven Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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