Crime Rates at Neva Road, Southampton, SO18 4FL

Neva Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 290th 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 Neva Road (SO18 4FL) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 550.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neva Road (SO18 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Trent Close. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.