Total Crime Rate

208.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 208.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.8 10/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Cricket Mews area has the 35th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 132nd 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 Old Cricket Mews (SO15 2NS) in the last 12 months was 208.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Cricket Mews (SO15 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Cricket Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Arlott Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hulse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westrow Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westrow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westrow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlott Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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