Crime Rates at Priory Road, St Denys, Southampton, SO17 2JZ

Priory Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 57th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (SO17 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 321.5 per 1,000 residents and was 195.2% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 160.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (SO17 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drummond Drive, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.