Postcode district · Southampton
Crime in SO15
How much crime is recorded in SO15, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 60,260 (2024)
SO15Postcode district · Southampton
How safe is SO15
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO15, 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
56.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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).
SO15National
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Shoplifting24.38.4
Burglary18.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Public order11.54.6
Other theft8.14.5
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Drugs7.32.4
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.