The city centre is home to the main shopping centre for the area with three shopping centres the largest West Quay, the smallest The Bargate Centre with the Mall between the two. It also has dozens of leading name stores with further specialist stores in the East Street area. It also contains some other large businesses including Skandia Life and Capita along with many others. The main Southampton Central police station is situated near the railway station. All the banks and building societies plus travel agents and bureau de change are also here. The area has many bars, restaurants and a night club and the whole area is busy day and night through to about 4am. Very few people actually reside in the city centre but there are a few flats over shops and business premises and a few houses in the old town at the north end of Bugle Street. However tens of thousands work, shop and vist here everyday. Southampton city centre is a very busy environment indeed

Contact Details

• telephone: 101
• email: [email protected]

Neighbourhood Priorities

Violent crime, crime involving weapons.

Issue Date Saturday 13th January 2024

Preventing and tackling Violence – We will focus on Serious youth violence, knife enabled offending and the criminal use of firearms

Action Date Saturday 13th January 2024

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Acquisitive crime - for example (but not limited to) shoplifting, theft from motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicle.

Issue Date Saturday 13th January 2024

Preventing and tackling acquisitive crime – We will focus on Shoplifting and Burglary and take opportunities around repeat offenders and locations.

Action Date Saturday 13th January 2024

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Domestic abuse incidents

Issue Date Saturday 13th January 2024

Striving to reduce Domestic Abuse by being perpetrator focussed, using our powers of arrest and being timely in our response to ensure the best opportunity to protect victims.

Action Date Saturday 13th January 2024

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Anti-social behaviour, including but not limited to - begging, alcohol/drug related anti-social behaviour, criminal damage, shoplifting.

Issue Date Saturday 13th January 2024

Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour by focussing on visible patrol and engagement, working with communities and partners to tackle and set the tone for Southampton. Working with the courts to issue behaviour orders to people persistently offending, and causing anti-social behaviour within the city.

Action Date Saturday 13th January 2024

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Discussed at Tactical Planning Meeting with partner agencies

Issue Date Monday 1st January 2024

Ongoing throughout January and into 2024 currently

Action Date Monday 1st January 2024

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Theft
Bike theft within the city centre, Bargate.

Civic Centre
Civic Centre Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7LY

Issue Date Thursday 23rd November 2017

Problem/Issue undergoing investigation and assessment.

Action Date Thursday 23rd November 2017

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ASB
Street drinking and ASB linked to EEA nationals within the City Centre.

Southampton City Centre
Above Bar Street
Bargate
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7FE

Issue Date Wednesday 27th September 2017

Problem/Issue undergoing investigation and assessment.

Action Date Wednesday 27th September 2017

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Burglary
Increase in dwelling burglaries - particularly student multi occupancy in the Polygon and Bevois Valley area of Southampton. Neighbourhood Team are running regular patrols identifying vulnerable properties & stopping subjects engaged in crime.

Op Studious
Wilton Avenue
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2HB

Issue Date Thursday 13th November 2014

There has been a lot of successful engagements that have taken place this month on the topic of Burglary. The Southampton Solent University StudentWatch Scheme have worked in partnership with local Neighbourhood Policing to carry out a burglary study. Surveys were distributed at various community events such as Vaisakhi and 120+ responses were gained. With this information the students have then produced an anti-burglary poster of their own. We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to lock and close all doors and windows when leaving property as this will significantly reduce the risk of opportunist crime. Any items with a serial number such as bikes, laptops and other goods can be registered at www.imobilise.com. Stay safe!
Total Activity for this Problem/Issue :
8 Document(s)
11 For Information(s)
68 Police Patrol Activity(s)
35 Public Update(s)
2 Supervisor Review(s)

Action Date Monday 30th April 2018

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Drug related issues
Drug dealing and associated anti social behaviour across the whole of the Bargate Ward area.

BARGATE
Golden Grove
St Marys
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 1PU

Issue Date Thursday 17th November 2011

Southampton Neighbourhood team have been very active in both Bevois Valley and Bargate Wards. Persons concerned in drug supply are frequently stopped, arrested and prosecuted. One topic which has become more of a problem is the supply & use of ‘Spice’ which is an illegal controlled class B drug. Spice is a nickname for a herbal smoking mixture containing one or more of a group of drugs called synthetic cannabinoids. There are hundreds of different synthetic cannabinoids, some are more potent, more toxic & more dangerous than others. Synthetic Cannabinoids can be sold as ‘Spice’ or ‘Panda Power’ or ‘Man Down’ or a wide variety of other names. The effects of Spice can be horrific. Deaths related to the use of Spice are becoming increasingly frequent. Spice can cause physical and psychological dependence. It can cause significant adverse physical health problems & be the cause of significant adverse mental health problems. There is no safe way of using this addictive and extremely dangerous drug. Stay Safe.
Total Activity for this Problem/Issue :
1 Community Engagement(s)
3 Council Patrol Activity(s)
4 Document(s)
41 For Information(s)
1 Informal Contact(s)
8 Patrol Activity(s)
1 Photo(s)
375 Police Patrol Activity(s)
83 Public Update(s)
4 Supervisor Review(s)

Action Date Sunday 6th May 2018

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ASB
There is a growing problem of begging and associated problems involving drug and alcohol related ASB in the City Centre.
This is reported by Members of public, council and Police Officers and Staff whilst on patrols.

Begging and vagrancy
Throughout the city
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 7FE

Issue Date Monday 18th April 2011

The week, 21 - 25 May, has been a week of action with Southampton Neighbourhood Team working with partners targeting disorder & shoplifting in the city centre. Any persons in the act of anti-social behaviour, theft or any criminal activity will be dealt with robustly. We keep you safe.
Since this update there have been an additional:
1 Police Patrol Activity(s)
Total Activity for this Problem/Issue :
6 Community Engagement(s)
7 Council Patrol Activity(s)
14 Document(s)
22 For Information(s)
84 Patrol Activity(s)
7 Photo(s)
350 Police Patrol Activity(s)
93 Public Update(s)
8 Supervisor Review(s)

Action Date Friday 25th May 2018

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