Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 1ES
How much crime is recorded in SO17 1ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bevois Town
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
SO17 1ESSouthampton
How safe is SO17 1ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 1ES 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
55.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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).
SO17 1ESNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Burglary15.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Public order10.44.6
Other theft9.04.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Robbery2.21.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Drugs1.52.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.