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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO14 recorded 578 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring141.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment578 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

578
trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

141.19per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,382

Within SO14 district

Southampton

49,125

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Park Walk Map
total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Drugs: 2
23
Nightclub Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 5
19
York Walk Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5
18
French Street Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 4
15
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 4
14
Sussex Road Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
Supermarket Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1
13
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
12
High Street Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3
12
Ogle Road Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 3
12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
578 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
212
36.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
74
12.8%
Shoplifting
56
9.7%
Drug Offences
43
7.4%
Public Order
42
7.3%
Other Theft
39
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
37
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
23
4.0%
Weapons Possession
14
2.4%
Robbery
12
2.1%
Burglary
11
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
10
1.7%
Other Crime
4
0.7%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: SO14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SO14 (36.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.8%) and Shoplifting (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO14 has risen noticeably — by 9.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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