Crime Rates at Brook Valley, Southampton, SO16 6SR

Brook Valley area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 95th 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 Brook Valley (SO16 6SR) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Shirley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Valley (SO16 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.