Total Crime Rate

228.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colne Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 114th 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 Colne Avenue (SO16 9PA) in the last 12 months was 228.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% higher than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Avenue (SO16 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Goodwin Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bargain Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Jerrett'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Seafield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Goodwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower Brownhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakeney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blakeney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frogmore Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frogmore Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mansel Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blyth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jerrett'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bargain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery John Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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