Crime Rates at Dale Road, Southampton, SO16 6QL

Dale Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Road (SO16 6QL) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (SO16 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.