Crime Rates at Midanbury Lane, Southampton, SO18 4GX

Midanbury Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 59th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Midanbury Lane (SO18 4GX) in the last 12 months was 318.8 per 1,000 residents and was 263.0% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midanbury Lane (SO18 4GX), 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.