Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, Southampton, SO16 5DP

Lancaster Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 285th 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 Lancaster Road (SO16 5DP) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Millbrook average (117.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (SO16 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercator Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romsey Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.