Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darwin Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 134th 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 Darwin Road (SO15 5BY) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Road (SO15 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atherley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Atherley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Atherley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atherley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Raymond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silverdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silverdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atherley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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