Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leaside Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 210th 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 Leaside Way (SO16 3DU) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.8% higher than the Swaythling average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaside Way (SO16 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leaside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonchurch Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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