Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Handel Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Road (SO15 2BW) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Road (SO15 2BW), 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 Handel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Polygon —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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