Crime Rates at Elmes Drive, Southampton, SO15 4PG

Elmes Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 50th 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 Elmes Drive (SO15 4PG) in the last 12 months was 354.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmes Drive (SO15 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Auckland Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.