Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Widgeon Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Coxford , and the 263rd 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 Widgeon Close (SO16 8HW) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widgeon Close (SO16 8HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woburn Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plover Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Widgeon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kestrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warbler Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woburn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Puffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woburn Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Whinchat Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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