Total Crime Rate
789.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 13th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (SO14 3HH) in the last 12 months was 789.6 per 1,000 residents and was 165.8% higher than the Bargate average (297.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 96.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -47.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 262 (≈ 377.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (SO14 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bargate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Challis Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | York Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | York Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vincents Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vincents Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Road | — |
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