Crime Rates at University Road, Southampton, SO17 1TP

University Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 356th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around University Road (SO17 1TP) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Road (SO17 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cloisters (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.