Crime Rates at Macnaghten Road, Southampton, SO18 1GL

Macnaghten Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Macnaghten Road (SO18 1GL) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macnaghten Road (SO18 1GL), 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.