Crime Rates at Vanguard Road, Southampton, SO18 2EH

Vanguard Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 49th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vanguard Road (SO18 2EH) in the last 12 months was 355.6 per 1,000 residents and was 334.3% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 165.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vanguard Road (SO18 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wavell Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.