Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Irving Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 53rd 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 Irving Road (SO16 4EE) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irving Road (SO16 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Irving Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Irving Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hardwicke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Timsbury Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timsbury Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary William Macleod Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wimpson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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