Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Southampton, SO18 1NE

Wellington Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 166th 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 Wellington Road (SO18 1NE) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (SO18 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.