Crime Rates at Colebrook Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NS

Colebrook Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 177th 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 Colebrook Avenue (SO15 5NS) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colebrook Avenue (SO15 5NS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.