Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Hawkeswood Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 217th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkeswood Road (SO18 1QA) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkeswood Road (SO18 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drummond Drive, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkeswood Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkeswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Denys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drummond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hawkeswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Denys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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