Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bluebell Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Bluebell Road (SO16 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher 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 18 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bluebell Road (SO16 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bealing Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bealing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Honeysuckle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bealing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bealing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bealing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bealing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bealing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bealing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Begonia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lobelia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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