Crime Rates at Oakley Road, Southampton, SO16 4PP

Oakley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakley Road (SO16 4PP) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Road (SO16 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newman Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.