Crime Rates at Portland Street, Southampton, SO14 7BH

Portland Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 734 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 Portland Street (SO14 7BH) in the last 12 months was 1659.1 per 1,000 residents and was 710.9% higher 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 431 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , down -46.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -67.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 565 (≈ 758.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (SO14 7BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 815 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (182 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.