Crime Rates at Lime Street, Southampton, SO14 3DB

Lime Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 278th 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 Lime Street (SO14 3DB) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (SO14 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near York Walk. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.