Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO16 5ES
How much crime is recorded in SO16 5ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxford & Lords Hill
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
SO16 5ESSouthampton
How safe is SO16 5ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 5ES area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 5ESNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Other theft5.24.5
Public order5.24.6
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Burglary3.79.1
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.