Total Crime Rate
266.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Edmunds Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Edmunds Road (SO16 4RF) in the last 12 months was 266.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher than the Freemantle average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edmunds Road (SO16 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley High Street, where police recorded 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent'S Grove (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Villiers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Benson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heysham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heysham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Emsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shirley High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Emsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayflower Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mayflower Road | Under investigation |
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