Total Crime Rate

164.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 164.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 175th 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 Outer Circle (SO16 5GY) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Outer Circle (SO16 5GY), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Palm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermoor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldermoor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Linden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outer Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldermoor Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Silkin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aldermoor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abercrombie Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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