Crime Rates at Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1DZ

Cobden Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 54th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobden Avenue (SO18 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 330.3 per 1,000 residents and was 276.1% higher than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 181.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Avenue (SO18 1DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cobden Court. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.