Crime Rates at Lilac Road, Southampton, SO16 3DA

Lilac Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 212th highest crime rate of 734 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 Lilac Road (SO16 3DA) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Road (SO16 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.