Total Crime Rate
1755.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
808.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Above Bar Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Banister & Polygon , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 723 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 Above Bar Street (SO14 7DX) in the last 12 months was 1755.7 per 1,000 residents and was 816.5% higher 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 470 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 602 (≈ 808.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Above Bar Street (SO14 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 677 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (170 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scullards Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scullards Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scullards Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Scullards Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
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