Crime Rates at Harlyn Road, Southampton, SO16 4NG

Harlyn Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 320th 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 Harlyn Road (SO16 4NG) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlyn Road (SO16 4NG), 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.