Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benhams Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benhams Road (SO18 2FF) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhams Road (SO18 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Roundhill Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benhams Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cerne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brentwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutbush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ozier Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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