Crime Rates at King Street, Southampton, SO14 3DG

King Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 33rd 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 King Street (SO14 3DG) in the last 12 months was 404.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 256.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (SO14 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Bernard Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.