Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chetwynd Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 49th 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 Chetwynd Drive (SO16 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Chetwynd Drive (SO16 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glen Eyre Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cloisters (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colonel Crabbe Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glen Eyre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechmount Road | Under investigation |
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