Crime Rates at Hawthorn Road, Southampton, SO17 1PX

Hawthorn Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Road (SO17 1PX) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (SO17 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilldown Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzedown Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.