Crime Rates at Bernard Street, Southampton, SO14 3RS

Bernard Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 27th highest crime rate of 723 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 Bernard Street (SO14 3RS) in the last 12 months was 498.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 268.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Street (SO14 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bernard Street, where police recorded 72 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.