Crime Rates at Handel Terrace, Southampton, SO15 2FG

Handel Terrace area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 301st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Terrace (SO15 2FG) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Terrace (SO15 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 320 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.