Crime Rates at Tavistock Road, Southampton, SO16 4HU

Tavistock Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Road (SO16 4HU) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Road (SO16 4HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wimpson Gardens (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.