Total Crime Rate

672.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

230.4 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 672.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 322.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 230.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Robbery 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • 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

Henstead Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 16th 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 Henstead Road (SO15 2DD) in the last 12 months was 672.8 per 1,000 residents and was 251.2% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 230.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henstead Road (SO15 2DD), 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 Henstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Polygon —
Apr 2026Drugs Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Place —
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 Winchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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