Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborne Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Gardens (SO17 2FG) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Gardens (SO17 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Gardens. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dundee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richmond Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arnold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltmead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltmead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saltmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brickfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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