One of the three best locksmiths in Southampton
The 2026 shortlist, chosen on that fifty-point inspection. Keywise made the cut, and has been featured longer than either of the other two firms on the list.
Recognition · Keywise 24hr Locksmiths Southampton
Trusted across Southampton, and recognised for it
Keywise has been the name people pass on around the Waterside for over ten years. That word of mouth is now backed by an independent top-three placing, a community award, and a wall of real Google reviews.
Featured by ThreeBestRated for over ten years, longer than either of the other two firms on Southampton's list. The longest standing of the three.
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Top 3in Southampton, 2026
10+ yrsfeatured, the longest of the three
5.0from 282 Google reviews
2024Community Volunteer of the Year
The longest standing of the three
Ten years and counting on Southampton's best list
ThreeBestRated choose their three on a fifty-point inspection covering reputation, history, complaints, ratings, trust and cost. Keywise has held a place on that Southampton list longer than either of the other two firms. Not a badge bought, a place earned and kept, year after year.
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5.0 out of 5, across 282 Google reviews
Not a handful of reviews, but hundreds, left by real people across the Waterside and wider Southampton. The rating you see updates with the live figure, so this is never out of date.
2024 Community Volunteer of the Year
Recognised by the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner for the crime-awareness work Bugsy runs across Southampton, the Waterside and the New Forest. A locksmith who helps keep the area informed, not just locked.
What the recognition actually means for you
Awards are nice on a wall. Here is the day-to-day version of what they stand for.
- No call-out fee. You pay for the job, not for the van turning up.
- No VAT. The price quoted is the price paid.
- Non-destructive entry first. The aim is your existing lock open and working, not drilled out and replaced for the sake of it.
- DBS checked. The person at your door has been vetted.
- Genuinely 24 hours. Bugsy answers his own phone, day or night.
- Local. Based in Holbury on the SO45 Waterside, not a call centre routing you to a stranger.
Need a locksmith you can trust right now
Call Bugsy direct, or send a quick WhatsApp and he will come back to you.