Crime Rates at Lydgate Road, Southampton, SO19 6LJ

Lydgate Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 248th 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 Lydgate Road (SO19 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate Road (SO19 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lydgate Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.