Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 16.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Edmunds Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 39th 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 St Edmunds Road (SO16 4GL) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edmunds Road (SO16 4GL), the main crime hotspot is near Regent'S Grove. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Edmunds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Settle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarmouth Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmund'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Henty Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent'S Grove —
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Data Sources

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