Crime Rates at Upper Bugle Street, Southampton, SO14 2BH

Upper Bugle Street area has the highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Bugle Street (SO14 2BH) in the last 12 months was 7480.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3804.8% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 558 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 2140.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Bugle Street (SO14 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 677 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (213 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.