Crime Rates at Upper Shaftesbury Avenue, Southampton, SO17 3RT

Upper Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 3RT) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Gardens. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.