Crime Rates at Norham Avenue, Southampton, SO16 6PS

Norham Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 92nd 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 Norham Avenue (SO16 6PS) in the last 12 months was 254.0 per 1,000 residents and was 256.3% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norham Avenue (SO16 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollybrook Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.