Crime Rates at Olive Road, Southampton, SO16 5FQ

Olive Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 151st highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olive Road (SO16 5FQ) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (SO16 5FQ), 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.