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Crime in SO17 2

How much crime is recorded in SO17 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
13,887 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO17 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO17 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2National
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Shoplifting20.78.4
Burglary14.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Public order10.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft8.24.5
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Drugs3.12.4
Robbery2.51.4
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% 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.

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