Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 64th 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 Road (SO18 2AW) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (SO18 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Edgehill Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cleveland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Litchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cornwall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgehill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Witts Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgehill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cleveland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Litchfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Litchfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
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Data Sources

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