Crime Rates at Elmes Drive, Southampton, SO15 4PH

Elmes Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Elmes Drive (SO15 4PH) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmes Drive (SO15 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.