Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossleigh Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .

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 Mossleigh Avenue (SO16 8FU) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossleigh Avenue (SO16 8FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunbar Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buchanan Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mossleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chisholm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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