Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandpiper Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Coxford , and the 289th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandpiper Road (SO16 8FD) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Coxford average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Road (SO16 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Turnstone Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpiper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cowdray Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cowdray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Widgeon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Turnstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Puffin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brambling Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osprey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woburn Road —
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Data Sources

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