Crime Rates at Challis Court, Southampton, SO14 3DQ

Challis Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Challis Court (SO14 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challis Court (SO14 3DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bernard Street, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.