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Crime Rates in Southampton, local authority district

Crime Rate

136

136

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Southampton, (local authority district) is 136 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Southampton (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
Shoplifting 13.4 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.2 4/10
Public order 10.6 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.81 7/10
Other theft 7.19 5/10
Vehicle crime 7.03 7/10
Burglary 4.82 6/10
Drugs 4.66 6/10
Possession of weapons 2.31 9/10
Other crime 2.03 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.56 6/10
Robbery 1.53 6/10
Theft from the person 1.07 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Southampton (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Southampton (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Southampton (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Southampton (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Southampton
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Southampton (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Southampton (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bassett65.8 low
2. Bitterne Park82.8 low
3. Sholing86.8 low
4. Coxford88.6 low
5. Swaythling90.9 low
6. Harefield93.6 low
7. Peartree103 low
8. Woolston110 low
9. Shirley120 medium
10. Millbrook128 medium
11. Portswood128 medium
12. Thornhill129 medium
13. Redbridge131 medium
14. Bevois164 medium
15. Freemantle198 medium
16. Banister & Polygon206 medium
17. Bargate353 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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