Crime Rates at Claude Ashby Close, Southampton, SO18 2RG

Claude Ashby Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 139th 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 Claude Ashby Close (SO18 2RG) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.3% higher than the Swaythling average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claude Ashby Close (SO18 2RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Itchenside Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.