Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Outer Circle area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Outer Circle (SO16 5GN) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outer Circle (SO16 5GN), the main crime hotspot is near Outer Circle. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Outer Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Silkin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldermoor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gatwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermoor Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outer Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lord'S Hill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldermoor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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