Total Crime Rate

335.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 335.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 212.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.5 10/10
  • Drugs 58.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Road North area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 57th 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 Albert Road North (SO14 5BU) in the last 12 months was 335.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 212.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road North (SO14 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitestar Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbourne Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Central Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anglesea Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Compass Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clench Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestar Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alcantara Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcantara Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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