Crime Rates at Foundry Lane, Southampton, SO15 3JQ

Foundry Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent'S Grove (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.