Crime Rates at Hardwicke Close, Southampton, SO16 6FP

Hardwicke Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 149th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicke Close (SO16 6FP) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwicke Close (SO16 6FP), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.