Crime Rates at Belmont Road, Southampton, SO17 2GF

Belmont Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Belmont Road (SO17 2GF) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Road (SO17 2GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 245 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.