Crime Rates at Dorset Street, Southampton, SO15 2DP

Dorset Street 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 Dorset Street (SO15 2DP) 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 Dorset Street (SO15 2DP), 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.