Total Crime Rate
294.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
152.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Archers Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 69th highest crime rate of 723 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 294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 152.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archers Road (SO15 2YD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 78 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 | Bicycle theft | Carlton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fitzhugh Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Henstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amoy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bedford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lindoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindoe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Weld Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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