Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lingwood Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 143rd 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 Lingwood Close (SO16 7GE) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingwood Close (SO16 7GE), the main crime hotspot is near M3. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | M3 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Close | Under investigation |
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