Crime Rates at Seymour Road, Southampton, SO16 6RG

Seymour Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 734 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 Seymour Road (SO16 6RG) in the last 12 months was 254.6 per 1,000 residents and was 263.5% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Road (SO16 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near Hollybrook Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.