Total Crime Rate

408.1 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 408.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 218.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bargate , and the 31st 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 Orchard Place (SO14 3LT) in the last 12 months was 408.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 241.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Place (SO14 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Bernard Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Captains Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons White Star Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Canal Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latimer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Briton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Briton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briton Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime White Star Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challis Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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Data Sources

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