City
Crime in Southampton
How much crime is recorded in Southampton, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 259,424 (2024)
SouthamptonCity
How safe is Southampton
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in Southampton, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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).
SouthamptonNational
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Shoplifting13.08.4
Burglary12.59.1
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Public order7.74.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.