Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Archers Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 47th 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 2NR) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archers Road (SO15 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amoy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lindoe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fitzhugh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindoe Close | — |
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