Crime Rates at Meggeson Avenue, Southampton, SO18 2HF

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 2HF) 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 2HF), 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.