Crime Rates at Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3SD

Portswood Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 257th highest crime rate of 723 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 Portswood Road (SO17 3SD) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portswood Road (SO17 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Sirdar Mews. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.