Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Honeysuckle Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 144th 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 Honeysuckle Road (SO16 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeysuckle Road (SO16 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Begonia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Violet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dahlia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Copperfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
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