Crime Rates at Howard Road, Southampton, SO15 5BL

Howard Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (SO15 5BL) in the last 12 months was 354.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 174.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (SO15 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.