Crime Rates at Suffolk Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EF

Suffolk Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 198th 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 Suffolk Avenue (SO15 5EF) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Avenue (SO15 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.