Total Crime Rate
185.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
134.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lydgate Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 146th 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 Lydgate Road (SO19 6LN) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 134.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydgate Road (SO19 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydgate Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warburton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warburton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lydgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lydgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lydgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Proctor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunstall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tunstall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chettle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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