Crime and safety
Police-recorded crime in Southampton, with clear dates and definitions. Reporting behaviour and recording practices affect the figures.
The city picture
2024/25 Safe City Strategic Assessment
31,332
Police-recorded crimes
Home Office total in the Safe City assessment. ASB is recorded separately.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25
Checked 3 October 2026−4.0%
Change in police-recorded crime
Recorded offences; changes can reflect recording and reporting as well as crime.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25
Checked 3 October 2026121
Police-recorded crime rate
Published Safe City assessment rate. Police-recorded crime excludes unreported crime; it is not an individual risk estimate.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25
Checked 3 October 20263,187
Anti-social behaviour incidents
Police.uk ASB incidents, separate from recorded crime.
Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25
Checked 3 October 2026A fairer comparison
Counts and rates answer different questions.
Source: Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2024/25
Checked 3 October 2026
Published Safe City assessment rate. Police-recorded crime excludes unreported crime; it is not an individual risk estimate.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Police-recorded crime rate | 121 | 2024/25 |
| National comparator in Safe City assessment | 85 | 2024/25 |
Source: Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office · 2023/24 (revised)
Checked 3 October 2026
Previous year revised in the same assessment.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Police-recorded crimes, previous year | 32,635 | 2023/24 (revised) |
| Police-recorded crimes | 31,332 | 2024/25 |
Crime types
Categories can overlap. Anti-social behaviour is recorded separately, so these rows must not be added to reconstruct the total.
| Measure | Southampton / area | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 12,238 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Sexual offences | 1,390 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Theft offences | 9,609 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Residential burglary | 865 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Vehicle offences | 1,912 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Drug offences | 1,502 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2,380 offences · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |
| Anti-social behaviour incidents | 3,187 incidents · Southampton | 2024/25 | Southampton Safe City Partnership / Home Office |