Total Crime Rate

279.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monks Way area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Swaythling , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Way (SO18 2LP) in the last 12 months was 279.8 per 1,000 residents and was 287.8% higher than the Swaythling average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 145.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Way (SO18 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Pilgrim Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monks Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mardon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mardon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Mountbatten Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Mountbatten Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pilgrim Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Side —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Walnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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