Crime Rates at Third Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0JA

Third Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 21st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Third Avenue (SO15 0JA) in the last 12 months was 570.6 per 1,000 residents and was 217.7% higher than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 263.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (SO15 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cleasby Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.