Total Crime Rate

251.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 251.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 64.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 94th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ocean Way (SO14 3LH) in the last 12 months was 251.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Way (SO14 3LH), 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canute Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcantara Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3039 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Albert Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Neptune Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Endle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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