Total Crime Rate

249.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 249.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atherley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 97th highest crime rate of 734 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 Atherley Road (SO15 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 167.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherley Road (SO15 5DQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Atherley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Atherley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Atherley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atherley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Thornbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tintern Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roberts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landguard Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landguard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landguard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landguard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hill Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rollesbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rollesbrook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rollesbrook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rollesbrook Gardens
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Stafford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sir George'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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