Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1SL

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 142nd 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 1SL) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 1SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 181 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.