Total Crime Rate
428.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bugle Street 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 Bugle Street (SO14 2DX) 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 Bugle Street (SO14 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 377 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (184 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bargate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bugle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bugle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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