Crime Rates at Highfield Lane, Southampton, SO17 1PY

Highfield Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 287th 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 Lane (SO17 1PY) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (SO17 1PY), 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.