Crime Rates at River View Road, Southampton, SO18 1UD

River View Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 185th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around River View Road (SO18 1UD) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View Road (SO18 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltmead, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bitterne Park Triangle (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.