Crime Rates at Glenfield Avenue, Southampton, SO18 4ET

Glenfield Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 178th 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 Glenfield Avenue (SO18 4ET) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenfield Avenue (SO18 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.