Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

James Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (SO14 1PR) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (SO14 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ascupart Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascupart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascupart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ascupart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ascupart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ascupart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascupart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestar Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifford Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Golden Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evans Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evans Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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