Crime Rates at Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DT

Bedford Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 734 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 Bedford Place (SO15 2DT) in the last 12 months was 1686.1 per 1,000 residents and was 724.1% higher 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 313 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 389 (≈ 1080.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Place (SO15 2DT), 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.