Crime Rates at Binsey Close, Southampton, SO16 4AQ

Binsey Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 104th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Binsey Close (SO16 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 136.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Binsey Close (SO16 4AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumbrian Way, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.