Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunkirk Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 329th 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 Dunkirk Close (SO16 6NE) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunkirk Close (SO16 6NE), 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 Dunkirk Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taranto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lordswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salerno Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salerno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldermoor Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldermoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falaise Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falaise Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falaise Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taranto Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnheim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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