Total Crime Rate
211.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denzil Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 129th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Denzil Avenue (SO14 0LN) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 83.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denzil Avenue (SO14 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Onslow Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevois Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blackberry Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevois Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Empress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bevois Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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