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Safest Areas in Southampton

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Southampton recorded 1,236 burglaries in the last 12 months. That puts burglary 40% above the UK average, so a professionally installed alarm system is a smart investment.

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Burglaries (12 months)

1,236

4.74 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+40%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Southampton

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Hedge End South

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 682

Eastleigh South

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 633

Peartree

2.26/1,000
Safety score: 604

Sholing

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 545

Bursledon & Hound North

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 546

Woolston

2.91/1,000
Safety score: 457

West End South

2.94/1,000
Safety score: 448

Coxford

3.21/1,000
Safety score: 399

Bitterne Park

3.26/1,000
Safety score: 3810

Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 2911

Swaythling

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 2912

Bassett

4.17/1,000
Safety score: 2313

Redbridge

4.33/1,000
Safety score: 2214

Shirley

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2015

Portswood

4.92/1,000
Safety score: 1616

Thornhill

4.93/1,000
Safety score: 1617

Bevois

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 1318

Millbrook

5.54/1,000
Safety score: 1219

Harefield

5.87/1,000
Safety score: 1020

Freemantle

5.93/1,000
Safety score: 1021

Banister & Polygon

8.07/1,000
Safety score: 422

Bargate

9.31/1,000
Safety score: 2

Burglary hotspots in Southampton

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Bargate

9.31/1,000
Safety score: 22

Banister & Polygon

8.07/1,000
Safety score: 43

Freemantle

5.93/1,000
Safety score: 104

Harefield

5.87/1,000
Safety score: 105

Millbrook

5.54/1,000
Safety score: 126

Bevois

5.33/1,000
Safety score: 137

Thornhill

4.93/1,000
Safety score: 168

Portswood

4.92/1,000
Safety score: 169

Shirley

4.44/1,000
Safety score: 2010

Redbridge

4.33/1,000
Safety score: 2211

Bassett

4.17/1,000
Safety score: 2312

Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 2913

Swaythling

3.78/1,000
Safety score: 2914

Bitterne Park

3.26/1,000
Safety score: 3815

Coxford

3.21/1,000
Safety score: 3916

West End South

2.94/1,000
Safety score: 4417

Woolston

2.91/1,000
Safety score: 4518

Sholing

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 5419

Bursledon & Hound North

2.50/1,000
Safety score: 5420

Peartree

2.26/1,000
Safety score: 6021

Eastleigh South

2.15/1,000
Safety score: 6322

Hedge End South

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 68

About Southampton

Population

260,974

Households

107,133

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What this means for Southampton homeowners

Wherever you live in Southampton, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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