Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ivy Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 140th 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 Ivy Road (SO17 2JP) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 5 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ivy Road (SO17 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drummond Drive, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Denys Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ivy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Denys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Denys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastfield Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drummond Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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