Crime Rates at Wavell Road, Southampton, SO18 4SB

Wavell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 127th 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 Wavell Road (SO18 4SB) in the last 12 months was 214.0 per 1,000 residents and was 143.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (SO18 4SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.