Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bindon Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Shirley , and the 319th highest crime rate of 723 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 Bindon Close (SO16 6TA) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Shirley average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bindon Close (SO16 6TA), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Close. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Mill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Mill Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Arliss Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwicke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hardwicke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arliss Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Valley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorndike Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thorndike Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndike Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndike Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Broughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
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