Crime Rates at South Front, Southampton, SO14 1JZ

South Front area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Front (SO14 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 307.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Front (SO14 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Vincents Walk. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.