Crime Rates at Arnold Road, Southampton, SO17 1TG

Arnold Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 312th 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 Arnold Road (SO17 1TG) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Portswood average (110.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Road (SO17 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 183 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Gardens (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.