Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 114.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Compass area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 272nd 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 The Compass (SO14 5BN) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Compass (SO14 5BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canute Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cook Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Compass area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Burglary College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Threefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threefield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threefield Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Evans Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evans Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Anglesea Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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