Crime Rates at The Dell, Southampton, SO15 2AR

The Dell area has the 17th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 47th 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 The Dell (SO15 2AR) in the last 12 months was 358.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 212.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (SO15 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.