Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marston 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spalding Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydgate Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chettle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lydgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lydgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilpin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chettle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatwin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chettle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medwall Green
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chettle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chettle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chettle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chettle Road

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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