Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsdown Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 43rd 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 Kingsdown Way (SO18 2GH) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsdown Way (SO18 2GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copse Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundhill Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpathia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutbush Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brentwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roundhill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Copse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpathia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carpathia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ozier Road | — |
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