Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO14 2BS
How much crime is recorded in SO14 2BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ocean Village & Town Quay
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
SO14 2BSSouthampton
How safe is SO14 2BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO14 2BS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO14 2BSNational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Shoplifting27.18.4
Burglary19.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Public order12.54.6
Other theft9.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Robbery2.11.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.