SO2 has an annual crime rate of 91.63 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SO2?

As of April 2026, SO2 has an annual crime rate of 91.63 per 1,000 residents, based on 352 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SO2?

The most common crime type in SO2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 112 incidents in April 2026 — 31.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SO2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO2 recorded 352 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring91.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment352 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 0.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

352

trending_down -31.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

91.63per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,761

Within SO2 district

Southampton

45,529

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parkville Road Map	total: 54 Shoplifting: 32 Anti-social behaviour: 4	54
Deacon Close Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 23	23
Fullerton Place Map	total: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Vehicle crime: 4	18
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Livingstone Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2	10
Fleming Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
St Philip'S Way Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Possession of weapons: 1	10
Bealing Close Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1	9
Trent Close Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Angel Crescent Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

352 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

112

31.8%

Shoplifting

22.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Public Order

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.4%

Other Theft

5.1%

Robbery

3.1%

Burglary

2.8%

Weapons Possession

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Other Crime

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Crime Analysis: SO2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO2 at 31.8%. Shoplifting (22.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in SO2 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 91.63 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for SO2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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