Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pennine Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Pennine Road (SO16 4QZ) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennine Road (SO16 4QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cumbrian Way. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pennine Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paignton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whernside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary William Macleod Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleaklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Macleod Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helvellyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Helvellyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helvellyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helvellyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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