Total Crime Rate

206.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 65.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Montague Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 119th 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 Montague Avenue (SO19 0QA) in the last 12 months was 206.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Avenue (SO19 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Sullivan Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Southampton

Crime Over Time in Montague Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B3033 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glenside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sullivan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sullivan Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butt'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parry Road
Apr 2026Public order Warlock Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butt'S Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quilter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.