Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Archers Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 96th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Archers Road (SO15 2YD) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archers Road (SO15 2YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Place, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockstone Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Robbery | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winchester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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