Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1SE

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 2nd 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 1SE) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 265 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Gardens (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.