Total Crime Rate

452.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 452.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 206.9 10/10
  • Public order 42.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 25th highest crime rate of 734 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 Carlton Crescent (SO15 2EY) in the last 12 months was 452.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 283.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Crescent (SO15 2EY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lower Banister Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Carlton Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Carlton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft College Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs College Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons College Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lower Banister Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lower Banister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winchester Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Winchester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Banister Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Banister Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Upper Banister Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cranbury Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ordnance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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