Crime Rates at Litchfield Road, Southampton, SO18 2BB

Litchfield Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Litchfield Road (SO18 2BB) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchfield Road (SO18 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benhams Farm Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgehill Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.