Crime Rates at Bitterne Road West, Southampton, SO18 1BE

Bitterne Road West area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bitterne Road West (SO18 1BE) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Peartree average (101.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitterne Road West (SO18 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Bitterne Road West. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.