Crime

Crime in Southampton by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

11,134crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+9%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Bassett Greenlowest rate46.1 per 1,000 a year

125.8middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Hampton Park (-32%), Mansbridge (-29%) and Swaythling (-23%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	Old TownSO14 · 13,377 residents	549.9	▲ 29%	violence
2	St Mary'sSO14 · 22,282 residents	402.1	▲ 22%	violence
3	Nichols TownSO14 · 23,826 residents	389.5	▲ 17%	violence
4	The PolygonSO15 · 23,249 residents	378.5	▲ 9%	violence
5	Newtown (SO14)SO14 · 17,856 residents	332.9	▲ 10%	violence
6	RedbridgeSO15 · 5,897 residents	272	▲ 56%	violence
7	SouthamptonSO14 · 71,852 residents	265	▲ 16%	violence
8	Ocean VillageSO14 · 12,860 residents	242.9	▲ 21%	violence
9	NorthamSO14 · 13,636 residents	235.8	▲ 17%	violence
10	Bevois MountSO14 · 22,277 residents	217.4	▲ 12%	violence
11	Bevois ValleySO14 · 26,258 residents	211	▲ 11%	violence
12	WimpsonSO16 · 14,607 residents	209.8	▲ 26%	violence
13	Bevois TownSO14 · 27,893 residents	208.5	▲ 9%	violence
14	FreemantleSO15 · 15,592 residents	204.5	▲ 7%	violence
15	Banister's ParkSO15 · 25,427 residents	182.8	▲ 10%	violence
16	Shirley ParkSO16 · 18,768 residents	171.4	▲ 6%	violence
17	Bitterne ManorSO18 · 13,892 residents	160.1	▲ 10%	violence
18	MillbrookSO15 · 11,197 residents	159	▲ 29%	shoplifting
19	Mansel ParkSO16 · 12,958 residents	151.6	▲ 17%	violence
20	HightownSO19 · 11,397 residents	147.8	▼ 9%	violence
21	St DenysSO17 · 16,450 residents	145.7	▲ 12%	violence
22	Regents ParkSO15 · 16,531 residents	142.3	▼ 4%	violence
23	Shirley WarrenSO16 · 17,188 residents	142	▲ 3%	violence
24	PortswoodSO17 · 19,630 residents	140.4	▲ 11%	violence
25	St JamesSO15 · 16,914 residents	140.2	▼ 1%	violence
26	HighfieldSO17 · 15,055 residents	139.8	▲ 5%	violence
27	Weston CommonSO19 · 15,421 residents	136.7	▼ 5%	violence
28	Old ShirleySO16 · 19,072 residents	135.9	▲ 5%	violence
29	CoxfordSO16 · 14,718 residents	135.9	▲ 10%	violence
30	ThornhillSO19 · 12,682 residents	129.6	▼ 12%	violence
31	Thornhill ParkSO19 · 12,599 residents	128.9	▼ 4%	violence
32	WoolstonSO19 · 16,371 residents	125.8	▲ 21%	violence
33	HollybrookSO16 · 11,128 residents	124	▲ 2%	violence
34	WestonSO19 · 9,534 residents	120.4	▲ 21%	violence
35	BitterneSO18 · 15,043 residents	119.1	▲ 10%	violence
36	Upper ShirleySO15 · 10,720 residents	117.9	▲ 11%	violence
37	MaybushSO16 · 20,165 residents	116	▲ 6%	violence
38	Merry OakSO19 · 14,671 residents	115.3	▲ 4%	violence
39	TottonSO40 · 37,595 residents	114.8	▲ 32%	violence
40	ItchenSO19 · 16,297 residents	111.7	▲ 21%	violence
41	AldermoorSO16 · 11,444 residents	110.5	▼ 2%	violence
42	ShirleySO15 · 24,866 residents	107.3	▲ 5%	violence
43	Botany BaySO19 · 13,851 residents	102.2	▲ 15%	violence
44	RownhamsSO16 · 9,601 residents	102.1	▲ 16%	violence
45	LordshillSO16 · 13,789 residents	101.5	▼ 4%	violence
46	Newtown (SO19)SO19 · 8,837 residents	99.6	▲ 9%	violence
47	SholingSO19 · 12,952 residents	98.5	▼ 11%	violence
48	MansbridgeSO18 · 9,300 residents	96.8	▼ 29%	violence
49	West EndSO30 · 49,196 residents	96.7	▲ 3%	violence
50	Sholing CommonSO19 · 15,874 residents	95.8	▼ 15%	violence
51	Bitterne ParkSO18 · 11,155 residents	94.7	▼ 10%	violence
52	NurslingSO16 · 6,837 residents	93.6	▲ 18%	violence
53	SwaythlingSO16 · 15,205 residents	90.2	▼ 23%	violence
54	Pleasant ViewSO19 · 13,493 residents	88	▼ 1%	violence
55	LordswoodSO16 · 6,495 residents	86.2	▼ 18%	violence
56	Hedge EndSO30 · 45,592 residents	80.6	0%	violence
57	Hampton ParkSO17 · 18,711 residents	77.6	▼ 32%	violence
58	MidanburySO18 · 16,894 residents	75.3	▼ 1%	violence
59	HarefieldSO18 · 14,074 residents	74.7	▲ 18%	violence
60	Townhill ParkSO18 · 14,442 residents	63.4	▲ 2%	violence
61	Chandler's FordSO53 · 49,359 residents	53.3	▲ 9%	violence
62	BassettSO16 · 9,882 residents	50.2	▲ 2%	violence
63	Bassett GreenSO16 · 11,269 residents	46.1	▼ 13%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Southampton have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Bassett Green, Bassett, Chandler's Ford, Townhill Park and Harefield.

Which areas of Southampton have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Old Town, St Mary's, Nichols Town, The Polygon and Newtown (SO14).

Is crime going up or down in Southampton?

Across Southampton, 11,134 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 9% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.