Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ocean Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Ocean Way (SO14 3JW) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Way (SO14 3JW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ocean Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft European Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canute Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Neptune Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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