Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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

Copperfield Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 241st 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 Copperfield Road (SO16 3NX) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copperfield Road (SO16 3NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Copperfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Dahlia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Iris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brindle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pansy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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