Crime Rates at Woodmill Lane, Southampton, SO18 2PH

Woodmill Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 295th 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 2PH) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmill Lane (SO18 2PH), 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.