Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO15 2PX
How much crime is recorded in SO15 2PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,452 (2024)
SO15 2PXSouthampton
How safe is SO15 2PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO15 2PX area, well above 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
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 2PXNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Burglary21.39.1
Shoplifting14.38.4
Public order11.34.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Vehicle crime8.33.5
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Other theft6.34.5
Drugs4.92.4
Robbery3.11.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.