Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ethelburt Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 271st 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 Ethelburt Avenue (SO16 3DG) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Swaythling average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelburt Avenue (SO16 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Aster Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethelburt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaside Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aster Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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