Crime Rates at Milton Road, Southampton, SO15 2JD

Milton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Milton Road (SO15 2JD) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (SO15 2JD), 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.