Total Crime Rate
407.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Front 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 North Front (SO14 1LB) 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 North Front (SO14 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ascupart Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Front (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bargate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cossack Green | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossack Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossack Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascupart Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broad Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Johnson Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broad Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Green | Under investigation |
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