Crime Rates at Coxford Road, Southampton, SO16 5JW

Coxford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 105th 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 Coxford Road (SO16 5JW) in the last 12 months was 236.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coxford Road (SO16 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 187 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.