Crime Rates at Middleton Close, Southampton, SO18 2FP

Middleton Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 254th highest crime rate of 734 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 Middleton Close (SO18 2FP) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Close (SO18 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copse Road, where police recorded 34 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.