Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Derby Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 310th 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 Derby Road (SO14 0DU) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (SO14 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near St Marks Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Marks Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nichols Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denzil Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Blackberry Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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