Crap Towns / Southampton / Crime

How much crime is there in Southampton?

The police recorded 126 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Southampton from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 123, down from 126 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	126	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	128	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	123	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.5	34.1
Shoplifting	14.8	7.1
Public order	11.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.6	7.0
Other theft	8.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	7.7	3.8
Burglary	5.4	3.1
Drugs	5.2	2.4
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	2.1	0.8
Bicycle theft	1.7	0.5
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Theft from the person	1.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	–	126
Eastleigh	6.6 km	70.4
Botley	7.7 km	70.4
Bursledon	6.4 km	69.5
West End	4.0 km	56.9
Netley	6.0 km	56.2
Hythe and Dibden Purlieu	6.8 km	55.1
Hedge End	6.2 km	54.8
Marchwood	5.1 km	42.8
North Baddesley	7.4 km	40.3
Chandler's Ford	7.6 km	34.8
The typical town	–	76.2