Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Archers Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 723 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 Archers Road (SO15 2LS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archers Road (SO15 2LS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Archers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amoy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fitzhugh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cromwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashridge Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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