Crime Rates at Foundry Lane, Southampton, SO15 3LE

Foundry Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 337th 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 3LE) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (SO15 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Mayflower Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.