Crime Rates at Exeter Close, Southampton, SO18 2EF

Exeter Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 299th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Close (SO18 2EF) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Close (SO18 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macarthur Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.