Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St James Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 338th 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 St James Road (SO15 5FB) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (SO15 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Raymond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Malmesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Greville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Reynolds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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