Total Crime Rate
152.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foundry Lane area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 201st 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 Foundry Lane (SO15 3FX) in the last 12 months was 152.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Payne'S Road (17 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakelands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakelands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakelands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakelands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerset Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ampthill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Payne'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshfield Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshfield Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakelands Drive | Under investigation |
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