Total Crime Rate
724.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
345.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 13th 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 2DH) in the last 12 months was 724.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.9% higher 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 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 345.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SO14 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 295 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ogle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Bugle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strand | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Strand | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ogle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Of The Walls | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ogle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ogle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ogle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ogle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bugle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hanover Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Portland Street | Local resolution |
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