Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO15 2HW
How much crime is recorded in SO15 2HW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
How safe is SO15 2HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO15 2HW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO15 2HWNational
Burglary55.19.1
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Other theft14.64.5
Drugs10.92.4
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Shoplifting5.58.4
Public order4.84.6
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Robbery2.61.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.