Crime Rates at Dimond Hill, Southampton, SO18 1JE

Dimond Hill area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 364th highest crime rate of 734 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 Dimond Hill (SO18 1JE) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimond Hill (SO18 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Cobden Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.