Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bourne Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourne Avenue (SO15 5NT) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Avenue (SO15 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirrie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vaudrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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