Crime Rates at Leaside Way, Southampton, SO16 3EP

Leaside Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Leaside Way (SO16 3EP) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Swaythling average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaside Way (SO16 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lobelia Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.