Total Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 235.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.8 7/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Byron Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 106th 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 Byron Road (SO19 6FJ) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (SO19 6FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brinsley Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Boswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheridan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campion Road
Sep 2025Burglary Campion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brinsley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brinsley Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Brinsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Campion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gavan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Drive
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Drive
Sep 2025Burglary Gavan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gavan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gavan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bursledon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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