Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Mardon Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mardon Close (SO18 2HP) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the Swaythling average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardon Close (SO18 2HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lord Mountbatten Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mardon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mardon Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenlea Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrim Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havenstone Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Close —
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Data Sources

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