Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Meggeson Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 290th 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 Meggeson Avenue (SO18 2HD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meggeson Avenue (SO18 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Copse Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meggeson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ozier Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutbush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brentwood Crescent 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
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Data Sources

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