Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Platform Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 230th 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 Platform Road (SO14 3FU) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Platform Road (SO14 3FU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Platform Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threefield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Captains Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threefield Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Neptune Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Briton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Threefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Briton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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