Crime Rates at Cornwall Crescent, Southampton, SO18 2AQ

Cornwall Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 250th 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 Cornwall Crescent (SO18 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Crescent (SO18 2AQ), 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.