Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Lane 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 Orchard Lane (SO14 3DE) 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 Orchard Lane (SO14 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 48 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 (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Drugs East Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitestar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challis Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Whitestar Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latimer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hanover Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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