Crime Rates at Anson Drive, Southampton, SO19 8RU

Anson Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Sholing , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Anson Drive (SO19 8RU) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anson Drive (SO19 8RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinsley Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.