Crime Rates at Bernard Street, Southampton, SO14 3EA

Bernard Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 194th highest crime rate of 723 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 3EA) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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