Total Crime Rate

428.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 428.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Public order 46.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 29th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Way (SO14 2AW) in the last 12 months was 428.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 430.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 192.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Way (SO14 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 372 crimes here, including 185 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/119)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canal Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southampton Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Back Of The Walls Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michael'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft French Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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