Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seymour Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seymour Road (SO16 6RH) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seymour Road (SO16 6RH), 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.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bladon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holly Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holly Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luccombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlowe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentire Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A35 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollybrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A35 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linford Crescent | Under investigation |
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