Total Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laburnum Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 357th highest crime rate of 723 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 Laburnum Road (SO16 3LE) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Road (SO16 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Aster Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bembridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaside Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lobelia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lobelia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
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Data Sources

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