Crime Rates at Poplar Road, Southampton, SO19 7LT

Poplar Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 320th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (SO19 7LT) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Peartree average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (SO19 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Deacon Close. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.