Crime Rates at Dawson Road, Southampton, SO19 0SP

Dawson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 197th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawson Road (SO19 0SP) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Road (SO19 0SP), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.