Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portswood Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Portswood Road (SO17 2AA) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portswood Road (SO17 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Sirdar Mews. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickfield Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Sirdar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sirdar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brickfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harrison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sirdar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sirdar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sirdar Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sirdar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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