Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charles Knott Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 361st highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Knott Gardens (SO15 2TG) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Knott Gardens (SO15 2TG), 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.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Banister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Banister Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Banister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Banister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Banister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holt Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cemetery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
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