Crime Rates at Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FG

Above Bar 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 Above Bar Street (SO14 7FG) 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 Above Bar Street (SO14 7FG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 815 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.