Crime Rates at Lytham Road, Southampton, SO18 2BX

Lytham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 15th 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 Lytham Road (SO18 2BX) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2023. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (SO18 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramble Mews, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundhill Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.