Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakmount Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 734 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 1ED) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmount Avenue (SO17 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Nile Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakmount Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nile Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Heatherdeane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woodstock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodstock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbourne Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatherdeane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Regent Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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