Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marston Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 218th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Road (SO19 6DB) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marston Road (SO19 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lydgate Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 38 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalding Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydgate Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lydgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chettle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lydgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Solent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Solent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lydgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cowper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilpin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chettle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatwin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medwall Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
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