The overall crime rate in Southampton postcode area is 93.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 27.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 43.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 152% of national crime rate which puts Southampton on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 963 cases and has increased by 19.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 43.6% | 26. highest | 115% | 27.1k | 12.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.6% | 13. lowest | 55% | 6.0k | 0.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.1% | 50. highest | 99% | 5.7k | -2.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.8% | 39. highest | 103% | 4.8k | -14.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.7% | 22. lowest | 84% | 4.2k | -12.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 29. lowest | 82% | 3.7k | -15.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.8% | 47. highest | 83% | 3.0k | -27.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% | 49. highest | 92% | 2.3k | -26.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 42. lowest | 82% | 1.9k | -2.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 27. lowest | 79% | 1.2k | 25.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.5% | 9. highest | 152% | 963 | 19.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 37. highest | 94% | 568 | -28.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 37. lowest | 49% | 431 | -2.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 49. highest | 27% | 395 | -20.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Southampton postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Southampton postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.0 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 40.8 | 35.5 |
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