Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little Oak Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 311th 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 Little Oak Road (SO16 7EN) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Oak Road (SO16 7EN), 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 Little Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vermont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tudor Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beechmount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chetwynd Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chetwynd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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