Crime Rates at Hillside Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1JY

Hillside Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 265th 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 Hillside Avenue (SO18 1JY) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (SO18 1JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dimond Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.