Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Forbes Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 112th 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 Forbes Close (SO16 8GQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbes Close (SO16 8GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Berwick Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forbes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chisholm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matheson Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forbes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunbar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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