Crime Rates at Newlands Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5EQ

Newlands Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 354th 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 Newlands Avenue (SO15 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Avenue (SO15 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harold Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.