Crime Rates at Burton Road, Southampton, SO15 2HZ

Burton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 45th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Road (SO15 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 352.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 181.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Road (SO15 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossley Place (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.