Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lordswood Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 361st highest crime rate of 734 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 Lordswood Road (SO16 6SD) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lordswood Road (SO16 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Linford Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lordswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dunkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Malwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arnheim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falaise Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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