Total Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kathleen Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Sholing , and the 59th 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 Kathleen Road (SO19 8EX) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kathleen Road (SO19 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South East Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South East Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sholing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Range Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Garrick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garrick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynden Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South East Road | Under investigation |
| 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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