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 2AF) 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 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 225 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 (30/167)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Local resolution
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Data Sources

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