Crime Rates at Carnation Road, Southampton, SO16 3JJ

Carnation Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 146th 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 Carnation Road (SO16 3JJ) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnation Road (SO16 3JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkville Road. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.