Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Southampton, SO17 1NX

Highfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 302nd 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 Highfield Road (SO17 1NX) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (SO17 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highcrown Mews, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzedown Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.