Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 346th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downton Road (SO18 2PL) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downton Road (SO18 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Copsewood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copsewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Litchfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copsewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halstead Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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