Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayfield Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Mayfield Road (SO17 3SY) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Bassett average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (SO17 3SY), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bealing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bealing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lilac Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Granby Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Legion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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