Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellwood Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 734 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 Ellwood Avenue (SO19 6BP) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellwood Avenue (SO19 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellwood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Three Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chettle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heywood Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Murray Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chettle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chettle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chettle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chettle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ellwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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