Crime Rates at Briton Street, Southampton, SO14 3EN

Briton Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 78th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briton Street (SO14 3EN) in the last 12 months was 273.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briton Street (SO14 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.