Is Southampton a nice place to live?
Major south-coast port city and cruise terminal.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1297 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Southampton centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
443 (34%)
Shoplifting
177 (14%)
Anti-social behaviour
149 (11%)
Public order
131 (10%)
Drugs
79 (6%)
Other theft
79 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
68 (5%)
Vehicle crime
50 (4%)
Burglary
35 (3%)
Possession of weapons
23 (2%)
Other crime
22 (2%)
Robbery
21 (2%)
Bicycle theft
13 (1%)
Theft from the person
7 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Southampton's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.