Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 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
  • 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 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Green Road (SO16 3EF) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Green Road (SO16 3EF), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonchurch Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobelia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Poppy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poppy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnation Road —
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Data Sources

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