Crime Rates at Mayfield Road, Southampton, SO17 3SZ

Mayfield Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Bassett , and the 170th 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 Mayfield Road (SO17 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Bassett average (70.0 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (SO17 3SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bealing Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.