Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holyrood Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holyrood Avenue (SO17 1SH) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyrood Avenue (SO17 1SH), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Gardens. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holyrood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Granby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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