Crime Rates at Adelaide Road, Southampton, SO17 2TY

Adelaide 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 Adelaide Road (SO17 2TY) 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 Adelaide Road (SO17 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Road, where police recorded 39 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.