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Crime in St James

St James had 593 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 140.2 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 25th of 63 Southampton areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 11% above the middle Southampton area. Crime was down 1% on the three months before.

SO15, Southampton · within 0.6 miles of the middle of St James

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140.2crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
25 of 63Southampton rank1st is the highest rate
-1%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common162 in 3 months

Month by month

183 Mar 234 Apr 181 May 188 Jun 189 Jul 216 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of St James. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence16227%
shoplifting12521%
anti-social behaviour6210%
public order549%
criminal damage508%
theft397%
vehicle crime305%
burglary275%

St James against Southampton

TypeSt James per 1,000Middle Southampton areaChange
Violence38.347.9▼ 1%
Burglary6.43.9▲ 29%
Vehicle crime7.15.6▲ 15%
Anti-social behaviour14.714.7▼ 15%
Theft and robbery13.59.7▼ 14%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Banister's Park182.8▲ 10%
Shirley Park171.4▲ 6%
Regents Park142.3▼ 4%
St James140.2▼ 1%
Hollybrook124▲ 2%
Upper Shirley117.9▲ 11%
Shirley107.3▲ 5%
See every Southampton area ranked on the crime in Southampton page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is St James a safe area?

St James had about 140.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 25 of 63 Southampton areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in St James?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (162), followed by shoplifting (125) and anti-social behaviour (62).