Crime Rates at Lower Canal Walk, Southampton, SO14 3GS

Lower Canal Walk 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 Lower Canal Walk (SO14 3GS) 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 Lower Canal Walk (SO14 3GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near French Street, where police recorded 117 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.