Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 2JJ
How much crime is recorded in SO17 2JJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
How safe is SO17 2JJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 2JJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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 2JJNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Other theft8.24.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order7.54.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Burglary3.59.1
Drugs3.42.4
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.