Crime Rates at High Street, Southampton, SO14 2BT

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 7th 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 High Street (SO14 2BT) in the last 12 months was 1092.9 per 1,000 residents and was 470.5% higher than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 239 (≈ 569.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SO14 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 175 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.