Crime Rates at Bernard Street, Southampton, SO14 3DZ

Bernard Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 256th 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 Bernard Street (SO14 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Street (SO14 3DZ), 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.