Crime Rates at Benson Road, Southampton, SO15 8PY

Benson Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Road (SO15 8PY) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Road (SO15 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent'S Grove (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.