Crime Rates at Priory Road, Southampton, SO17 2LR

Priory Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 274th 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 Priory Road (SO17 2LR) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (SO17 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near St Denys Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.