Crime Rates at Nightingale Grove, Southampton, SO15 3NW

Nightingale Grove area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 121st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Grove (SO15 3NW) in the last 12 months was 219.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Grove (SO15 3NW), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.