Total Crime Rate
179.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pitt Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 152nd 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 Pitt Road (SO15 3FQ) in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pitt Road (SO15 3FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 79 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 | Burglary | Pitt Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawte Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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