Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklyn Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 281st 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 Franklyn Avenue (SO19 8AP) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher than the Sholing average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklyn Avenue (SO19 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sholing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calderwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North East Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vokes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vokes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wingate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wingate Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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