Crime Rates at Welbeck Avenue, Southampton, SO17 1SW

Welbeck Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 331st highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welbeck Avenue (SO17 1SW) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Avenue (SO17 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.