Total Crime Rate

168.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Outer Circle area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 169th highest crime rate of 734 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 Outer Circle (SO16 5GX) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outer Circle (SO16 5GX), the main crime hotspot is near Outer Circle. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Outer Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Outer Circle —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Outer Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Aldermoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldermoor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Silkin Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewis Silkin Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Myrtle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Outer Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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