SO15 1AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SO15 1AL

SO15 1AL, Southampton has recorded a total of 130 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.03 per 1,000 population. This SO15 1AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SO15 postcode area, which has experienced 504 crimes and a crime rate of 15.09 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SO15 1AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SO15 1AL, encompassing approximately 3021 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SO15 1AL area, explore the SO15 1AL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Public order: (18) incidents (-21.74% decrease)
  • Drugs: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)

SO15 1AL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 78
  • Blechynden Terrace with total crimes: 9
  • Bourne Road with total crimes: 7

SO15 1AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4943.0316.67%
Public order1816.22-21.74%
Drugs155.9650.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.9675.00%
Other theft74.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.32-12.50%
Vehicle crime42.3233.33%
Shoplifting41.32-55.56%
Possession of weapons41.32100.00%
Burglary21.320.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.33-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4239.7250.00%
Public order2313.9043.75%
Drugs107.61-33.33%
Shoplifting93.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.98-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson82.650.00%
Other theft72.65-36.36%
Vehicle crime32.32-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Burglary20.66-75.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Robbery20.66-33.33%
Other crime10.66-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.33-85.71%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2841.04-36.36%
Public order169.270.00%
Drugs155.3036.36%
Anti-social behaviour114.96-35.29%
Other theft113.641000.00%
Shoplifting93.640.00%
Burglary82.9833.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.6514.29%
Bicycle theft72.65600.00%
Vehicle crime42.3233.33%
Robbery31.320.00%
Other crime30.99200.00%
Possession of weapons10.99-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4439.39-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour1714.5641.67%
Public order165.63-36.00%
Drugs115.30-52.17%
Shoplifting93.64-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson72.9840.00%
Burglary62.3250.00%
Vehicle crime31.990.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Theft from the person10.66-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Other theft10.33-93.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4853.2926.32%
Public order2515.8966.67%
Drugs238.2791.67%
Other theft157.6136.36%
Shoplifting144.9616.67%
Anti-social behaviour124.6350.00%
Theft from the person63.9720.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.99-16.67%
Burglary41.65100.00%
Robbery31.32200.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-57.14%
Other crime10.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3839.7246.15%
Public order1512.58-28.57%
Shoplifting124.9650.00%
Drugs123.97-33.33%
Other theft113.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.64-20.00%
Vehicle crime72.65-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson62.32-25.00%
Theft from the person51.9925.00%
Burglary21.65-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.66-33.33%
Other crime10.660.00%
Robbery10.33-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2642.70-44.68%
Public order218.6161.54%
Drugs186.9520.00%
Other theft115.9683.33%
Vehicle crime113.641000.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.6411.11%
Shoplifting83.31-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.65-42.86%
Burglary42.6533.33%
Robbery41.32100.00%
Theft from the person41.32300.00%
Possession of weapons31.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.99-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4742.7051.61%
Drugs1515.5666.67%
Criminal damage and arson144.9655.56%
Public order134.63-27.78%
Shoplifting124.309.09%
Anti-social behaviour93.9712.50%
Other theft62.98-25.00%
Burglary31.99200.00%
Possession of weapons30.990.00%
Robbery20.99100.00%
Bicycle theft20.66100.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-80.00%
Theft from the person10.33-50.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3135.08-31.11%
Public order1810.260.00%
Shoplifting115.96120.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.64-35.71%
Drugs92.98-65.38%
Anti-social behaviour82.98-27.27%
Other theft82.65-55.56%
Vehicle crime52.6566.67%
Other crime21.65100.00%
Theft from the person20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Robbery10.33-66.67%
Burglary10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4549.98-23.73%
Drugs2614.89100.00%
Public order188.615.88%
Other theft185.96200.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.9655.56%
Anti-social behaviour114.63-31.25%
Possession of weapons53.64150.00%
Shoplifting51.65-76.19%
Robbery31.650.00%
Vehicle crime30.99-25.00%
Theft from the person10.99-50.00%
Burglary10.33-83.33%
Other crime10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5953.6222.92%
Shoplifting2119.53320.00%
Public order176.95-19.05%
Anti-social behaviour165.6377.78%
Drugs135.30-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.300.00%
Burglary62.98-25.00%
Other theft61.99-14.29%
Bicycle theft51.990.00%
Vehicle crime41.65100.00%
Other crime21.32100.00%
Possession of weapons20.66-71.43%
Theft from the person20.66-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4847.00-9.43%
Public order2115.8923.53%
Drugs156.9515.38%
Criminal damage and arson94.9628.57%
Anti-social behaviour92.9828.57%
Burglary82.98166.67%
Other theft72.65-50.00%
Possession of weapons72.32600.00%
Shoplifting52.3225.00%
Bicycle theft51.6566.67%
Theft from the person31.65-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-33.33%
Robbery20.660.00%
Other crime10.66-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5344.680.00%
Public order1717.540.00%
Other theft145.630.00%
Drugs134.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.320.00%
Theft from the person62.320.00%
Shoplifting41.990.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Bicycle theft30.990.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Other crime20.990.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 195 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202415
June 202411
May 202423
April 202412
March 202418
February 202415
January 20249
December 202326
November 202313
October 202315
September 202313

A total of 558 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202442
July 202428
June 202444
May 202448
April 202438
March 202426
February 202447
January 202431
December 202345
November 202359
October 202348
September 202353

A total of 140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
July 202411
June 202417
May 202412
April 20248
March 202410
February 20249
January 20248
December 202311
November 202316
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20247
March 202411
February 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 122 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 202411
June 20241
May 202415
April 202411
March 202411
February 20246
January 20248
December 202318
November 20236
October 20237
September 202314

A total of 238 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
July 202416
June 202416
May 202425
April 202415
March 202421
February 202413
January 202418
December 202318
November 202317
October 202321
September 202317

A total of 123 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20249
June 20249
May 202414
April 202412
March 20248
February 202412
January 202411
December 20235
November 202321
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20248
June 20246
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20236
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 111 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20248
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20248
February 202414
January 20249
December 202314
November 20239
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 33 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
December 20235
November 20232
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20247
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20235
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20246
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SO15 1AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total78
    Violence and sexual offences26
    Public order16
    Drugs12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Possession of weapons3
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Blechynden Terrace
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Bourne Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 4. Handel Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Edith Haisman Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 7. Fourposts Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Havelock Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. The Polygon
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Fitzhugh Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Morris Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Southampton Central
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. West Park Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 17. Handel Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Tintern Grove
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1