Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Francis Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 326th 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 St Francis Avenue (SO18 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Francis Avenue (SO18 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Yeovil Chase. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monnow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorselands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nomad Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alpine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West End Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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