Crime Rates at Forster Road, Southampton, SO14 6RT

Forster Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 40th 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 Forster Road (SO14 6RT) in the last 12 months was 378.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 219.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forster Road (SO14 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.