Crime Rates at Purcell Road, Southampton, SO19 0HZ

Purcell Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 212th 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 Purcell Road (SO19 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Road (SO19 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sullivan Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydgate Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.