Crime Rates at Kitchener Road, Southampton, SO17 3SG

Kitchener Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kitchener Road (SO17 3SG) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Road (SO17 3SG), 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.