Southampton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Southampton city is 141.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 155% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 236% of national crime rate which puts Southampton on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 543 cases and has increased by 6.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 38.6% | 19. highest | 155% | 13.7k | -9.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.1% | 24. highest | 177% | 3.6k | 23.5% |
| Public order crime | 8.9% | 24. highest | 172% | 3.2k | -16.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.5% | 28. lowest | 76% | 3.0k | -2.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.3% | 37. highest | 133% | 2.6k | -14.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 6.5% | 25. highest | 148% | 2.3k | -16.8% |
| Other theft crime | 6.1% | 42. highest | 113% | 2.2k | -10.5% |
| Burglary crime | 4.4% | 23. highest | 145% | 1.5k | -5.2% |
| Drugs crime | 3.5% | 18. highest | 175% | 1.2k | -10.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.5% | 5. highest | 236% | 543 | 6.1% |
| Other crime | 1.4% | 33. lowest | 99% | 498 | 7.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.3% | 21. highest | 184% | 470 | -11.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 21. highest | 59% | 337 | 4.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 51. highest | 97% | 320 | -14.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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