Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coxford Drove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 219th 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 Coxford Drove (SO16 5FD) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coxford Drove (SO16 5FD), 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.
View Crime In Coxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conifer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Birch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conifer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brightside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorndike Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rownhams Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rownhams Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dolton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Palm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Palm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conifer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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