Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Southampton, SO14 1LP

Palmerston Road 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 Palmerston Road (SO14 1LP) 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 Palmerston Road (SO14 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Park Walk. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.