Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, Southampton, SO15 2JE

Cromwell Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 234th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Road (SO15 2JE) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 2200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 640.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SO15 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Place. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.