Total Crime Rate
88.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holt Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 358th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Road (SO15 2HU) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Road (SO15 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Dell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fitzhugh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Dell | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Dell | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holt Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Road | Under investigation |
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