Total Crime Rate

311.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 311.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 129.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ocean Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 65th 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 Ocean Way (SO14 3LF) in the last 12 months was 311.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Bargate average (292.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Way (SO14 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 68 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 (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road South —
Apr 2026Other theft Canute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Captains Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neptune Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Central Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canute Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canute Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alcantara Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Channel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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