Total Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 177.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lilac Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 155th 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 Lilac Road (SO16 3DB) in the last 12 months was 177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Road (SO16 3DB), 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 Lilac Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Iris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Lilac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lilac Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bealing 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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