Crime Rates at Whitestone Close, Southampton, SO16 4NU

Whitestone Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 225th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitestone Close (SO16 4NU) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitestone Close (SO16 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumbrian Way, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shinewill Gardens (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.