Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Smythe Road 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 Smythe Road (SO19 0QL) 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 Smythe Road (SO19 0QL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Smythe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B3033 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parry Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sullivan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Warlock Close Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Quilter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adela Verne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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