Crime Rates at Ash Tree Road, Southampton, SO18 1LZ

Ash Tree Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 108th 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 Ash Tree Road (SO18 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Tree Road (SO18 1LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodmill Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.