Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.5 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 134.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 227th 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 King Edward Avenue (SO16 4DL) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Avenue (SO16 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Old Mill Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jess Clark Lodge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henty Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Mill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Mill Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary William Macleod Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Falkland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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