Crime Rates at Whitworth Road, Southampton, SO18 1GE

Whitworth Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 333rd 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 Whitworth Road (SO18 1GE) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Road (SO18 1GE), 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.