Total Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dundee Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 83rd 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 Dundee Road (SO17 2ND) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dundee Road (SO17 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near St Denys Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcadia Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dundee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Denys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Denys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eastfield Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kent Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aberdeen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Augustine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pettinger Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Marine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Marine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pettinger Gardens | Local resolution |
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