Total Crime Rate

407.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 407.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 734 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 407.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Bargate average (297.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 192.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SO14 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Walk. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft North Front Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Vincents Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Johnson Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Johnson Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Johnson Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pound Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vincents Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vincents Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Vincents Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vincents Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Vincents Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Vincents Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Vincents Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vincents Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Palmerston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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