Crime Rates at Castle Street, Southampton, SO14 6HF

Castle Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (SO14 6HF) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (204.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (SO14 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Place (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.