Crime Rates at Larch Road, Southampton, SO16 5EX

Larch Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 44th 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 Larch Road (SO16 5EX) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Coxford average (91.0 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Road (SO16 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.