Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 2FF
How much crime is recorded in SO17 2FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,791 (2024)
SO17 2FFSouthampton
How safe is SO17 2FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 2FF area, 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
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 2FFNational
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Burglary19.39.1
Shoplifting17.98.4
Public order12.54.6
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Other theft7.24.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Robbery5.21.4
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.