Crime Rates at Percy Road, Southampton, SO16 4LP

Percy Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 131st 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 Percy Road (SO16 4LP) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Freemantle average (179.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Road (SO16 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.