Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Camellia Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 290th 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 Camellia Gardens (SO18 2RR) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camellia Gardens (SO18 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Copse Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camellia Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutbush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ozier Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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