Crime Rates at Meridian Way, Southampton, SO14 0FP

Meridian Way area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 159th highest crime rate of 723 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 Meridian Way (SO14 0FP) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meridian Way (SO14 0FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meridian Way, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.