Crime Rates at Northumberland Road, Southampton, SO14 0EQ

Northumberland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 98th 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 Northumberland Road (SO14 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (SO14 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derby Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.