Total Crime Rate

1092.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

569.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1092.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 569.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 402.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 164.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 138.1 10/10
  • Public order 126.2 10/10
  • Other theft 83.3 10/10
  • Burglary 38.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Drugs 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 21.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 2.4 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

Castle Way 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 Castle Way (SO14 2BW) 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 Castle Way (SO14 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 418 crimes here, including 199 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 (30/188)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Portland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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