Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Adur Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 191st 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 Adur Close (SO18 3NH) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adur Close (SO18 3NH), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adur Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glasslaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nomad Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alpine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Monnow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hedgerow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorselands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cerne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West End Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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