Crime Rates at Kennedy Road, Southampton, SO16 5DS

Kennedy Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Road (SO16 5DS) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 187.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennedy Road (SO16 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dolton Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.