Crime Rates at Orion Close, Southampton, SO16 8BL

Orion Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orion Close (SO16 8BL) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Coxford average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orion Close (SO16 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kern Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderney Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.