Total Crime Rate

220.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paignton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 120th highest crime rate of 734 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 Paignton Road (SO16 4NB) in the last 12 months was 220.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paignton Road (SO16 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Wimpson Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paignton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Timsbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Winston Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wimpson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Haweswater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haweswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cateran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cateran Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wimpson Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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