Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bitterne Road West area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Peartree , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bitterne Road West (SO18 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitterne Road West (SO18 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grantham Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bitterne Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bitterne Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bitterne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bitterne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntly Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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