Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 336th 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 Middle Street (SO14 6HU) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Banister & Polygon average (191.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Street (SO14 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Onslow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Highcliff Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockstone Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highcliff Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cranbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbury Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fanshawe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denzil Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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