Crime Rates at Ash Close, Southampton, SO19 5SD

Ash Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Ash Close (SO19 5SD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Thornhill average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (SO19 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Brinsley Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.