Crime Rates at Warren Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6AF

Warren Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 360th 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 Warren Avenue (SO16 6AF) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Avenue (SO16 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.