Crime Rates at Bourne Avenue, Southampton, SO15 5NU

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 5NU) 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 5NU), 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.