Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Street (SO14 6HB) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Street (SO14 6HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Place (56 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denzil Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denzil Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denzil Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Onslow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Onslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clausentum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Onslow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bevois Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Peterborough Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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