Total Crime Rate

408.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 408.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 218.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 31st highest crime rate of 734 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 Queens Way (SO14 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 408.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 241.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Way (SO14 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near French Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences French Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Winkle Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Canal Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canal Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Briton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting French Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challis Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latimer Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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