Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valentine Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valentine Avenue (SO19 0EP) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Thornhill average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valentine Avenue (SO19 0EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valentine Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warlock Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whistler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dawson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valentine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valentine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Valentine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Magpie Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Constable Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Magpie Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Canterbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warlock Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heyes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Old Well Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Old Well Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landseer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Landseer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Landseer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butt'S Square | Awaiting court outcome |
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