Crime Rates at Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BB

Howard Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 180th 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 Howard Road (SO15 5BB) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ).

In the area around Howard Road (SO15 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Landguard Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.