Crime Rates at Leybourne Avenue, Southampton, SO18 4AS

Leybourne Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 233rd 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 Leybourne Avenue (SO18 4AS) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leybourne Avenue (SO18 4AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macarthur Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.