Crime Rates at Burke Drive, Southampton, SO19 6EF

Burke Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 734 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 Burke Drive (SO19 6EF) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burke Drive (SO19 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinsley Close (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.