Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Southampton, SO18 2DL

Wakefield Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 234th 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 Wakefield Road (SO18 2DL) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (SO18 2DL), 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.