Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foundry Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 723 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 3JS) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayflower Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leighton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Place | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Selby Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Benson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Freshfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | May Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kentish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shirley High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Park Street | Under investigation |
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