Total Crime Rate
366.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 45th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (SO14 0AA) in the last 12 months was 366.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Bargate average (292.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (SO14 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Walk. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Broad Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pound Tree Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pound Tree Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincents Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincents Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincents Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincents Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincents Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pound Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Charlotte Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincents Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | North Front | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Front | Under investigation |
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