Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caerleon Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caerleon Drive (SO19 5LF) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caerleon Drive (SO19 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Barnes Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Exleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exleigh Close | Under investigation |
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