Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DL

Oxford Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 61st highest crime rate of 723 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 Oxford Street (SO14 3DL) in the last 12 months was 327.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Bargate average (292.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 248.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (SO14 3DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bernard Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.