Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.1 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 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Byron Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 262nd 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 Byron Road (SO19 6FQ) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (SO19 6FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brinsley Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 37 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Carey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campion Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Bursledon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinsley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jerome Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jerome Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anson Drive —
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Data Sources

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