Crime Rates at Woodmill Lane, Southampton, SO18 2PG

Woodmill Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 117th 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 Woodmill Lane (SO18 2PG) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% 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 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copsewood Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.