Lowest-crime areas in Southampton
Of Southampton's 33 neighbourhoods, Bassett Green recorded the lowest crime rate, 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and City Centre & The Polygon the highest, 416 crimes per 1,000 residents. 13 of 33 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Southampton neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bassett Greenaround SO16 3UH | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Highfield & Universityaround SO17 1QH | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Upper Shirleyaround SO15 5JG | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Townhill Parkaround SO18 2PN | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Sholing Eastaround SO19 8FZ | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Bitterne Westaround SO18 1EJ | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Swaythlingaround SO17 3TG | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Aldermoor & Lordswoodaround SO16 8ED | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Stonehamaround SO18 2HX | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Banister Park & Howard Roadaround SO15 5ND | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Itchenaround SO19 2FD | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Bitterne Eastaround SO18 2EJ | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Harefieldaround SO18 5AD | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Woolstonaround SO19 9GA | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Hollybrookaround SO15 7TZ | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Maybusharound SO16 9WD | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Coxford & Lords Hillaround SO16 5SE | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Sholing Westaround SO19 8EW | 116 | High | Shoplifting |
| 19 | Shirley Southaround SO16 4GE | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Westonaround SO19 9NB | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Hightownaround SO19 0HN | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Bitterne Southaround SO19 7RA | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Thornhillaround SO19 6PJ | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Regents Park & Millbrook Eastaround SO15 4HW | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | St Denysaround SO17 1GJ | 163 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Bevois Townaround SO14 0TN | 175 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Shirley Warrenaround SO16 6HQ | 178 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | St Mary'saround SO14 5BT | 181 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Ocean Village & Town Quayaround SO14 3FH | 183 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Redbridge & Millbrook Westaround SO16 9JN | 186 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Newtown & Nicholstownaround SO14 0AW | 218 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Freemantlearound SO15 3BN | 250 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | City Centre & The Polygonaround SO15 2PS | 416 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Southampton has the lowest crime rate?
Bassett Green had the lowest recorded crime rate in Southampton from October 2025 to September 2026: 39 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Southampton has the highest crime rate?
City Centre & The Polygon had the highest recorded crime rate in Southampton from October 2025 to September 2026: 416 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.