Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lydgate Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 210th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lydgate Road (SO19 6NP) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Thornhill average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lydgate Road (SO19 6NP), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Dene | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medwall Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Proctor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herrick Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydgate Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warburton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warburton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivy Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatwin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herrick Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herrick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herrick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herrick Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herrick Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herrick Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herrick Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herrick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chettle Road | β |
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