Crime Rates at Bourne Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NU

Bourne Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 734 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 5NU) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Avenue (SO15 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James'S Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.