Total Crime Rate

378.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 378.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 26.6 7/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Verulam 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 Verulam Road (SO14 6RY) 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 Verulam Road (SO14 6RY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Verulam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Blackberry Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rigby Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verulam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portswood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rigby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rigby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevois Hill —
Apr 2026Other crime Spring Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Bevois Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bevois Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Verulam Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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