Crime Rates at Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 3BD

Burgess Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 170th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burgess Road (SO16 3BD) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 416.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 230.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (SO16 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lobelia Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bealing Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.