Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakridge Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakridge Road (SO15 0LY) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakridge Road (SO15 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge Flyover. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Redbridge Flyover Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Flyover —
Apr 2026Public order Redbridge Flyover Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Flyover Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flanders Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuckmere Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Redbridge Flyover Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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