Crime Rates at Highfield Lane, Southampton, SO17 1NR

Highfield Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 72nd 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 Highfield Lane (SO17 1NR) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (SO17 1NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 323 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.