Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 180th 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 Queens Way (SO14 3GT) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Way (SO14 3GT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Briton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Of The Walls | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Briton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canal Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Canal Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brunswick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkle Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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