What is the crime rate in southampton?

As of March 2026, southampton has a crime rate of 16.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,224 recorded offences.

How does southampton rank nationally for crime?

southampton ranks #13 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in southampton?

The most common crime type in southampton is Violence and sexual offences with 1,442 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 34.1% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

southampton Crime Intelligence Report

southampton recorded 4,224 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 16.97 per 1,000 residents. This places southampton at #13 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 19.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.0% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

4,224

trending_up +19.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

16.97per 1k

High Risk

National Rank

#13of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

248,920

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parkville Road Map	Shoplifting: 180 Burglary: 6 Robbery: 3	180
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 168	168
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 88	88
On or near Deacon Close Map	Shoplifting: 84 Robbery: 3	84
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 59	59
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 35 Drugs: 22	35
On or near Shirley High Street Map	Shoplifting: 51	51
On or near College Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 39 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Possession of weapons: 3	39
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 38 Possession of weapons: 7	38
On or near Waterloo Terrace Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30 Public order: 12	30

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

4,224 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,442

34.1%

Shoplifting

781

18.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

446

10.6%

Public Order

302

7.1%

Other Theft

240

5.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

238

5.6%

Drug Offences

184

4.4%

Vehicle Crime

179

4.2%

Burglary

155

3.7%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bargate	820	35.6
2	Bevois	732	39.9
3	Swaythling	387	28.1
4	Millbrook	276	17.2
5	Redbridge	270	16.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bassett	84	5.8
shield	Bitterne Park	103	7.3
shield	Sholing	104	7.4
shield	Harefield	108	7.5
shield	Coxford	135	9.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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