Total Crime Rate

205.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 205.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blighmont Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 723 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 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blighmont Avenue (SO15 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Lakelands Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A33 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A33 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A33 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A33 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Freshfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lakelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakelands Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Testwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hardy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lakelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakelands Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakelands Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lakelands Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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