Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Midanbury Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Midanbury Lane (SO18 4HE) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midanbury Lane (SO18 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neva Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobden Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Midanbury Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neva Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coleson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cobden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tamarisk Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntly Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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