Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grafton Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 250th 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 Grafton Gardens (SO16 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Gardens (SO16 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Aldermoor Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grafton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Balmoral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taranto Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldermoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falaise Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falaise Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falaise Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldermoor Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taranto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salerno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Balmoral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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