Total Crime Rate

202.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.1 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 202.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Prince Of Wales Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 123rd 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 Prince Of Wales Avenue (SO15 4LS) in the last 12 months was 202.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Avenue (SO15 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Jess Clark Lodge. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary William Macleod Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jess Clark Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whernside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Falkland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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