Crime Rates at Foundry Lane, Southampton, SO15 3JY

Foundry Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 320th 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 3JY) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3JY), the main crime hotspot is near Mayflower Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.