Crime Rates at Litchfield Road, Southampton, SO18 2BL

Litchfield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 206th 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 Litchfield Road (SO18 2BL) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchfield Road (SO18 2BL), 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.