Crime Rates at Hunt Avenue, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5BE

Hunt Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hamble & Netley , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

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 Hunt Avenue (SO31 5BE) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Hamble & Netley average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunt Avenue (SO31 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.