Total Crime Rate
161.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amoy Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 178th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amoy Street (SO15 2DR) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amoy Street (SO15 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Terrace. Police recorded 313 crimes here, including 197 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlton Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Winchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Banister Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Banister Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Banister Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lower Banister Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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