Crime Rates at Walnut Avenue, Southampton, SO18 2HT

Walnut Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 322nd 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 Walnut Avenue (SO18 2HT) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Avenue (SO18 2HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Itchenside 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.