Total Crime Rate

156.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foundry Lane area has the 48th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 185th 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 Foundry Lane (SO15 3LD) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakelands Drive (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hardy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villiers Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selby Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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