Crime Rates at Paignton Road, Southampton, SO16 4ND

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 4ND) 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 4ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumbrian Way, where police recorded 53 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.