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

Lower Canal Walk 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 Lower Canal Walk (SO14 3HL) 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 Lower Canal Walk (SO14 3HL), 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.