Crime Rates at Friars Way, Southampton, SO18 2JU

Friars Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friars Way (SO18 2JU) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Way (SO18 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parkville Road. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.