Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spinney Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 182nd 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 Spinney Walk (SO18 2QA) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spinney Walk (SO18 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Copsewood Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spinney Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halstead Road Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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