Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodmill Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Woodmill Lane (SO18 2PG) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmill Lane (SO18 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodmill Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copsewood Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Halstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copsewood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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