Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bassett Crescent East area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 327th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Crescent East (SO16 7PB) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Bassett average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bassett Crescent East (SO16 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glen Eyre Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgess Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bassett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glen Eyre Road | Under investigation |
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