Crime Rates at Browning Avenue, Southampton, SO19 6PX

Browning Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Browning Avenue (SO19 6PX) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Avenue (SO19 6PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Court, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boswell Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.