Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 107.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vespasian Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vespasian Road (SO18 1ED) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vespasian Road (SO18 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkeswood Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vespasian Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pettinger Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettinger Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vespasian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Englefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastfield Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hawkeswood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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