Crime Rates at Elgar Road, Southampton, SO19 0JH

Elgar Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 734 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 Elgar Road (SO19 0JH) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Thornhill average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Road (SO19 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Sullivan Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.