Crime Rates at Montgomery Road, Southampton, SO18 4RW

Montgomery Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 300th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montgomery Road (SO18 4RW) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Road (SO18 4RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chichester Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.