Crime Rates at Handel Terrace, Southampton, SO15 2FH

Handel Terrace area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 330th highest crime rate of 723 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 2FH) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Terrace (SO15 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 265 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.