Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dawlish Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawlish Avenue (SO15 5HS) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawlish Avenue (SO15 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 25 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 Dawlish Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bramston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Reynolds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wilton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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