Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO15 5BN
How much crime is recorded in SO15 5BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Banister Park & Howard Road
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
SO15 5BNSouthampton
How safe is SO15 5BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO15 5BN 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
62.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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 5BNNational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Shoplifting29.58.4
Burglary22.39.1
Public order11.34.6
Other theft10.14.5
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other crime4.71.5
Robbery4.11.4
Drugs3.92.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.