Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Drugs 36.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 114th 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 St Matthews Close (SO14 0SU) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Close (SO14 0SU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Johnson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charlotte Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Front Under investigation
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Data Sources

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