Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO16 7FA
How much crime is recorded in SO16 7FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassett Green
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,156 (2024)
SO16 7FASouthampton
How safe is SO16 7FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 7FA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 7FANational
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft2.54.5
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Public order0.44.6
Other crime0.31.5
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.