Total Crime Rate

432.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 432.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 144.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookside Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 27th highest crime rate of 734 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 Brookside Avenue (SO15 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 432.0 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% higher than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 308.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 154.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 222.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Avenue (SO15 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brookside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons King George'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George'S Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Creighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Creighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleaklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Boundary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George'S Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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