Crime Rates at Carnation Road, Southampton, SO16 3JL

Carnation Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 200th 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 Carnation Road (SO16 3JL) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnation Road (SO16 3JL), 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.