Crime Rates at Bassett Avenue, Southampton, SO16 7FB

Bassett Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Avenue (SO16 7FB) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Avenue (SO16 7FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechmount Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Providence Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.