Total Crime Rate

366.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 366.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Drugs 51.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Front 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 North Front (SO14 1LB) 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 North Front (SO14 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Ascupart Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Front area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Pound Tree Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossack Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Front Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Marks Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Johnson Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Front Under investigation
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Data Sources

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