Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Obelisk Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 317th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Obelisk Road (SO19 9BL) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Peartree average (101.0 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obelisk Road (SO19 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Capstan Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Obelisk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Capstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foundry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westcliff Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westcliff Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Obelisk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Capstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joiners Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vosper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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