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Crime in SO16 9AY

How much crime is recorded in SO16 9AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Redbridge & Millbrook West
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,328 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO16 9AY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 9AY 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
73.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9AYNational
Violence and sexual offences55.023.6
Burglary21.49.1
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Criminal damage and arson16.14.7
Public order11.44.6
Vehicle crime10.03.5
Other crime6.81.5
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% 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.

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