Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO16 4BD
How much crime is recorded in SO16 4BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Regents Park & Millbrook East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,801 (2024)
How safe is SO16 4BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 4BD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
82.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
208
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO16 4BDNational
Violence and sexual offences68.423.6
Shoplifting53.18.4
Anti-social behaviour33.610.7
Public order14.14.6
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Burglary8.09.1
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery3.71.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Drugs2.32.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.