Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 11.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dimond Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 21st 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 Dimond Road (SO18 1JP) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimond Road (SO18 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobden Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midanbury Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dimond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thorold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dimond Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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