Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dale Valley 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 Valley Road (SO16 6QN) 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 Valley Road (SO16 6QN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Winifred'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Winifred'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vinery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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