Total Crime Rate
81.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blenheim Gardens area has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blenheim Gardens (SO17 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blenheim Gardens (SO17 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripstone Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ripstone Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granby Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blenheim Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Avenue | Under investigation |
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