Crime Rates at Bealing Close, Southampton, SO16 3AX

Bealing Close area has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 29th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bealing Close (SO16 3AX) in the last 12 months was 471.3 per 1,000 residents and was 561.2% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 2400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 254.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bealing Close (SO16 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.