Total Crime Rate

162.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hill Cottage Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 177th highest crime rate of 734 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 Hill Cottage Gardens (SO18 3AD) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% higher than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Cottage Gardens (SO18 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Cottage Gardens. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Cottage Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Cottage Gardens —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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