Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbotsfield Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 359th lowest 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 Abbotsfield Close (SO16 5SP) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsfield Close (SO16 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Aldermoor Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dunkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arnheim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falaise Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Aldermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aldermoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salerno Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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