Crime Rates at Chiltern Green, Southampton, SO16 4BB

Chiltern Green area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 258th 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 Chiltern Green (SO16 4BB) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Green (SO16 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 68 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.