Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dawlish Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawlish Avenue (SO15 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Avenue (SO15 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlton Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dawlish Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Harland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Radway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Janson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radway Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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