Total Crime Rate

172.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 172.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Orchard Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 162nd 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 Orchard Lane (SO14 3BG) in the last 12 months was 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Lane (SO14 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Of The Walls Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order York Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Strand Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Canal Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Orchard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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