Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchester Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Road (SO16 7BG) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (SO16 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Vermont Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pointout Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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