Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chapel Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bargate , and the 274th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Road (SO14 5GL) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 14 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Road (SO14 5GL), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Grove. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Central Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Golden Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anglesea Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clench Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Compass Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carpathia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitestar Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road South —
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Data Sources

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