Crime Rates at Dimond Road, Southampton, SO18 1JS

Dimond Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 201st 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 1JS) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimond Road (SO18 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Copsewood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.