Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Channel Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Channel Way (SO14 3GR) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Channel Way (SO14 3GR), the main crime hotspot is near Alcantara Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Channel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Channel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alcantara Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pacific Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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