Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Priory Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 247th 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 Priory Avenue (SO17 2NU) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Portswood average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (SO17 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near St Denys Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Marine Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastfield Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Marine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aberdeen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcadia Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pettinger Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Augustine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kent Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettinger Gardens Local resolution
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Data Sources

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