Crime Rates at Plaitford Walk, Southampton, SO16 4EU

Plaitford Walk area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 307th 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 Plaitford Walk (SO16 4EU) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plaitford Walk (SO16 4EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Gardens (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.