Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Obelisk Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Peartree , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Obelisk Road (SO19 9DP) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Peartree average (104.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Obelisk Road (SO19 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Peartree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Porchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Annes Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bloomsbury Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fort Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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