Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 102nd 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 4EF) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irving Road (SO16 4EF), 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Timsbury Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arliss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arliss Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Thorndike Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpson Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockerley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Irving Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary William Macleod Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timsbury Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimpson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hardwicke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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