Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivy Road area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 734 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 2UP) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Road (SO17 2UP), 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.
View Crime In Portswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Osborne Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dundee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
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