Crime Rates at Barons Mead, Southampton, SO16 9TB

Barons Mead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Millbrook , and the 86th 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 Barons Mead (SO16 9TB) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Millbrook average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barons Mead (SO16 9TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kern Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderney Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.