Total Crime Rate
100.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lennox Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 317th highest crime rate of 734 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 Lennox Close (SO16 8GJ) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lennox Close (SO16 8GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hornchurch Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunbar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hornchurch Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunbar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hornchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlawn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chisholm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hornchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matheson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hornchurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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