Total Crime Rate

159.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blighmont Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 186th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blighmont Avenue (SO15 8RD) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blighmont Avenue (SO15 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Lakelands Drive. Police recorded 31 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 Blighmont Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lakelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lakelands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lakelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ampthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freshfield Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freshfield Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foundry Lane —
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Data Sources

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