Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montgomery 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 4RX) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bitterne Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wavell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macarthur Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macarthur Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macarthur Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Panwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Panwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wavell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wavell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wavell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wavell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wavell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wavell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tedder Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Macarthur Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macarthur Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pound Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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