Crime Rates at Oakmount Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1DR

Oakmount Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakmount Avenue (SO17 1DR) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmount Avenue (SO17 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Nile Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.