Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 113th 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 Leaside Way (SO16 3EP) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaside Way (SO16 3EP), 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 Leaside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lobelia Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonchurch Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carnation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnation Road —
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Data Sources

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