Crime Rates at Princes Road, Southampton, SO15 3AY

Princes Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 116th 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 Princes Road (SO15 3AY) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (SO15 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millbrook Road East, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shirley Road (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.