Total Crime Rate

7480.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2140.0 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 7480.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 3720.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2140.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1686.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 493.3 10/10
  • Other theft 413.3 10/10
  • Public order 306.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 200.0 10/10
  • Burglary 106.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 100.0 10/10
  • Robbery 100.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 100.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 80.0 10/10
  • Drugs 66.7 10/10
  • Other crime 60.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 46.7 10/10
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

West Quay Road area has the highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Quay Road (SO15 1GZ) in the last 12 months was 7480.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3804.8% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 558 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 2140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Quay Road (SO15 1GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Quay Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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