Crime Rates at Back Of The Walls, Southampton, SO14 3LS

Back Of The Walls area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 162nd 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 Back Of The Walls (SO14 3LS) in the last 12 months was 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Of The Walls (SO14 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.