Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charles Knott Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 147th 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 Charles Knott Gardens (SO15 2TF) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Knott Gardens (SO15 2TF), 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 Charles Knott Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holt Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arlott Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fitzhugh Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Banister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Banister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Banister Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Banister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashridge Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Berkeley Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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