Total Crime Rate

148.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 214th 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 Northumberland Road (SO14 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (SO14 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Grove. Police recorded 72 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 Northumberland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clovelly Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Marks Road
Sep 2025Public order Nichols Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hartington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumpy Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumpy Lane
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oxford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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