Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO15 2NX
How much crime is recorded in SO15 2NX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,122 (2024)
SO15 2NXSouthampton
How safe is SO15 2NX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO15 2NX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 2NXNational
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Burglary24.99.1
Shoplifting11.48.4
Drugs9.92.4
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Public order7.64.6
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Robbery2.71.4
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Other crime0.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.