Crime Rates at Kingsdown Way, Southampton, SO18 2GP

Kingsdown 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 2GP) 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 2GP), the main crime hotspot is near Edgehill Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.