Crime Rates at York Close, Southampton, SO14 5RT

York Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 112th 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 York Close (SO14 5RT) in the last 12 months was 229.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 146.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (SO14 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.