Total Crime Rate

534.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

318.1 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 534.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 318.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Drugs 51.1 10/10
  • Public order 43.2 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
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 10th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 23rd 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 London Road (SO15 2AD) in the last 12 months was 534.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.8% 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 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 318.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SO15 2AD), 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 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cumberland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cumberland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Carlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Southampton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Banister Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Banister Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Banister Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Banister Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlotte Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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