Total Crime Rate

146.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Public order 28.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cherwell Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Millbrook , and the 204th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherwell Crescent (SO16 9DA) in the last 12 months was 146.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Millbrook average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherwell Crescent (SO16 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Evenlode Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherwell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Isis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mansel Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Crigdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedbergh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waveney Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Evenlode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Evenlode Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Evenlode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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