Crime Rates at Franklyn Avenue, Southampton, SO19 8AP

Franklyn Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 264th 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 Franklyn Avenue (SO19 8AP) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Sholing average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklyn Avenue (SO19 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South East Road, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingate Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.