Crime Rates at Derby Road, Southampton, SO14 0DZ

Derby Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 65th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (SO14 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 303.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (SO14 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevois Valley Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranbury Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.