Total Crime Rate

1400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

886.1 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 1400.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 886.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 708.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 150.0 10/10
  • Public order 133.3 10/10
  • Drugs 94.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.1 10/10
  • Other theft 61.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
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

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 5th 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 London Road (SO15 2AA) in the last 12 months was 1400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 630.8% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 255 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 319 (≈ 886.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SO15 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Terrace. Police recorded 324 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rockstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Weld Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Rockstone Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Rockstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rockstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rockstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rockstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rockstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Methuen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Methuen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Methuen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbury Place —
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Data Sources

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