Total Crime Rate
1659.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Marlands Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 3rd 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 West Marlands Road (SO14 7FW) in the last 12 months was 1659.1 per 1,000 residents and was 710.9% 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 431 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , down -46.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -67.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 565 (≈ 758.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Marlands Road (SO14 7FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 815 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterloo Terrace (197 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 | Theft from the person | Cumberland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cumberland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brunswick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Windsor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Windsor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.