Crime Rates at Priory Avenue, Southampton, SO17 2LT

Priory Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 239th highest crime rate of 734 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 Priory Avenue (SO17 2LT) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (SO17 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near St Denys Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.