Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO16 9EJ
How much crime is recorded in SO16 9EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Redbridge & Millbrook West
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
SO16 9EJSouthampton
How safe is SO16 9EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO16 9EJ area, well above 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
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 9EJNational
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Anti-social behaviour28.610.7
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft5.24.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.