Total Crime Rate
135.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southampton has the highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 31st highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Southampton in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southampton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14,620 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 290 cases , down -15.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 13.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18,255 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 135.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bargate | 297.1 | 161.4 (119%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Banister & Polygon | 204.6 | 68.9 (51%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Freemantle | 179.6 | 43.9 (32%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Redbridge | 123.0 | -12.8 (-9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Thornhill | 122.6 | -13.1 (-10%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Shirley | 119.7 | -16.0 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Bevois | 119.2 | -16.5 (-12%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Millbrook | 117.7 | -18.1 (-13%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Portswood | 108.9 | -26.8 (-20%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Peartree | 104.3 | -31.4 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Woolston | 95.9 | -39.8 (-29%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Coxford | 91.0 | -44.8 (-33%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Harefield | 89.7 | -46.1 (-34%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Bitterne Park | 87.8 | -47.9 (-35%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Sholing | 82.0 | -53.7 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 16 | Swaythling | 72.1 | -63.6 (-47%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Bassett | 70.0 | -65.7 (-48%) | Typical 6/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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