February 2026 Source: Police.uk
SO16 Crime Intelligence Report
SO16 recorded 485 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.4 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.8% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
485trending_up +0.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.4per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,870
Within SO16 district
Test Valley
46,618
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 4 | 17 |
| Crabwood Road Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Possession of weapons: 2 | 12 |
| Cardinal Place Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 10 |
| Medina Road Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 2 | 10 |
| Hospital Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1 | 9 |
| Kern Close Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8 | 8 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Old Mill Way Map | total: 8 Possession of weapons: 4 Other theft: 2 | 8 |
| Broughton Close Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1 | 8 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
211
43.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
64
13.2%
Public Order
44
9.1%
Other Theft
36
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
32
6.6%
Burglary
25
5.2%
Shoplifting
24
4.9%
Vehicle Crime
22
4.5%
Other Crime
8
1.6%
Weapons Possession
7
1.4%
Drug Offences
5
1.0%
Robbery
4
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.8%
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