Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Palm Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 74th 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 Palm Road (SO16 5EN) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Coxford average (88.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Road (SO16 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Odiham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conifer Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conifer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxford Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conifer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Conifer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Odiham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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