Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belmont Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belmont Road (SO17 2GE) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belmont Road (SO17 2GE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 335 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lawn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lawn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thackeray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
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