Crime Rates at Napier Road, Southampton, SO19 6BU

Napier Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 130th highest 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 Napier Road (SO19 6BU) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 138.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Road (SO19 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Lydgate Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.