Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlton Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 305th lowest 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 Carlton Road (SO15 2HL) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).
In the area around Carlton Road (SO15 2HL), 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.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Banister Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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