Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO14 5BN
How much crime is recorded in SO14 5BN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mary's
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,372 (2024)
SO14 5BNSouthampton
How safe is SO14 5BN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO14 5BN area, well 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 5BNNational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Burglary9.19.1
Other theft6.24.5
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs4.52.4
Public order4.34.6
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.