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

Upper Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 146th 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 Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 3RX) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Shaftesbury Avenue (SO17 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Sirdar Mews. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.