Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 2LB
How much crime is recorded in SO17 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
How safe is SO17 2LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 2LB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
222
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 2LBNational
Shoplifting68.68.4
Violence and sexual offences57.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Burglary21.69.1
Public order15.54.6
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Other theft11.14.5
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Robbery2.71.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Other crime1.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.