Crime Rates at Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7PR

Burgess Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 264th 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 Burgess Road (SO16 7PR) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (SO16 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cloisters (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.