Total Crime Rate
156.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foundry 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.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hardy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Randolph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marchwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selby Place | Under investigation |
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