Crime Rates at Marshall Square, Southampton, SO15 2PB

Marshall Square area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 102nd 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 Marshall Square (SO15 2PB) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marshall Square (SO15 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Banister Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.