Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO52 9LB
How much crime is recorded in SO52 9LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Baddesley & Braishfield
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,870 (2024)
SO52 9LBSouthampton
How safe is SO52 9LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO52 9LB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
SO52 9LBNational
Violence and sexual offences11.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other theft2.84.5
Burglary2.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Shoplifting1.28.4
Public order0.84.6
Robbery0.41.4
Drugs0.32.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.