Crime Rates at Stafford Road, Southampton, SO15 5EB

Stafford Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 147th 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 Stafford Road (SO15 5EB) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Road (SO15 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Road. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.