Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portswood Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 317th highest crime rate of 734 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 3ST) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portswood Road (SO17 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Fleming Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Langhorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harrison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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