Crime Rates at The Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1BL

The Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (SO17 1BL) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SO17 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.