Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 2JL
How much crime is recorded in SO17 2JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
SO17 2JLSouthampton
How safe is SO17 2JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 2JL 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
46.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 2JLNational
Violence and sexual offences25.023.6
Vehicle crime13.83.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft8.04.5
Burglary7.29.1
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Drugs6.12.4
Public order4.14.6
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.