Total Crime Rate
263.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 87th 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 Chapel Road (SO14 5BT) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 164.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Road (SO14 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ascupart Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Threefield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Captains Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evans Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Evans Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Evans Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Evans Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Threefield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Threefield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | College Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cook Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ascupart Street | Under investigation |
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