Total Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montague Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 243rd 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 Avenue (SO19 0QE) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Avenue (SO19 0QE), 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.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sullivan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sullivan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sullivan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sullivan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sullivan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sullivan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sullivan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sullivan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warlock Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sullivan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sullivan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Adela Verne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivy Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Dene | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Quilter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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