Crime Rates at Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JW

Hanover Buildings area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 13th 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 Hanover Buildings (SO14 1JW) in the last 12 months was 724.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% 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 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 345.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Buildings (SO14 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 279 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (127 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.