Total Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bassett Dale area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Dale (SO16 7GY) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bassett Dale (SO16 7GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saxholm Dale, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinewood (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxholm Dale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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