Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Montague Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 297th 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 Montague Close (SO19 0QD) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Close (SO19 0QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sullivan Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydgate Green
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warlock Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quilter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Walton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parry Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sullivan Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sullivan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Adela Verne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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