Crime Rates at Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2FX

Portswood Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 208th 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 Portswood Road (SO17 2FX) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portswood Road (SO17 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 328 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.