Crime Rates at Dell Road, Southampton, SO18 1QT

Dell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Dell Road (SO18 1QT) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dell Road (SO18 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trent Close, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgehill Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.