Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 1LA
How much crime is recorded in SO17 1LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & University
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
SO17 1LASouthampton
How safe is SO17 1LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 1LA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 1LANational
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft3.14.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.84.6
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.