Crime Rates at Spinney Walk, Southampton, SO18 2QA

Spinney Walk area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 178th 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 Spinney Walk (SO18 2QA) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% 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 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.