Crime Rates at Paynes Road, Southampton, SO15 3SH

Paynes Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 191st highest crime rate of 734 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 Paynes Road (SO15 3SH) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynes Road (SO15 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Varna Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.