Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bassett Green Road area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Green Road (SO16 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Green Road (SO16 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lobelia Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassett Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Poppy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobelia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnation Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonchurch Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Aster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aster Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poppy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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