Postcode district · Southampton
Crime in SO17
How much crime is recorded in SO17, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,714 (2024)
SO17Postcode district · Southampton
How safe is SO17
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO17, 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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).
SO17National
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Burglary14.39.1
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Shoplifting11.38.4
Public order8.74.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery2.11.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.