Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coventry Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coventry Road (SO15 2GF) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coventry Road (SO15 2GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Place, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Coventry Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Robbery The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Henstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holt Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cromwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Banister Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Banister Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harborough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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