Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO16 8BX
How much crime is recorded in SO16 8BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxford & Lords Hill
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
SO16 8BXSouthampton
How safe is SO16 8BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 8BX 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 8BXNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Burglary10.09.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Public order6.74.6
Other crime4.81.5
Other theft3.94.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Shoplifting0.88.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.