Crime Rates at Lyon Street, Southampton, SO14 0LW

Lyon Street area has the 56th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 219th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyon Street (SO14 0LW) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyon Street (SO14 0LW), the main crime hotspot is near Brintons Terrace. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.