Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alfriston Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfriston Gardens (SO19 8FZ) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfriston Gardens (SO19 8FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Drove Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alfriston Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Julian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Road —
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imber Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Magpie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magpie Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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