Crime Rate in Bitterne Park, ward

Bitterne Park has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Southampton district and the 2296th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bitterne Park in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Southampton district average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bitterne Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 586 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 703 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bitterne Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Trent Close, with 86 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cobden Court (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.