Total Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 101.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burgess Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 318th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burgess Road (SO16 3AY) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (SO16 3AY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Burgess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lilac Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bealing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Begonia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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