Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 115.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 47th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 266th 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 0DN) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Avenue (SO14 0DN), 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 (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brintons Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brintons Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brintons Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Durnford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Marks Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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