Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Banister Mews area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 65th 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 Banister Mews (SO15 2TS) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banister Mews (SO15 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banister & Polygon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Dibben Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockstone Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Suttones Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suttones Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Weld Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Banister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Banister Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banister Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carlton Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Banister Street | Under investigation |
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