Total Crime Rate
127.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nichols Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 252nd 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 Nichols Road (SO14 0NT) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 33 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 Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nichols Road (SO14 0NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ascupart Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ascupart Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clovelly Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marks Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nichols Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascupart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascupart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascupart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ascupart Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascupart Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ascupart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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