Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO17 2WG
How much crime is recorded in SO17 2WG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
SO17 2WGSouthampton
How safe is SO17 2WG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO17 2WG 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
54.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 2WGNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Burglary29.19.1
Other theft10.84.5
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order4.04.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.